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Mollusks are members of the invertebrate phylum Mollusca and contain more than 100,000 species. Some mollusks have shells like clams and snails, while larger mollusks have no bones at all like the cuttlefish, squid and octopus.
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Could a squid take down a submarine?
Giant squid are aggressive creatures that prey on almost anything that comes their way. How big do these monsters of the sea get, and could they really take down a watercraft?
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How Octopuses Work
To elude predators, the octopus will change color in an instant and even alter its shape to look like other sea animals. Does its magic put the chameleon to shame?
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How Squid Work
Squid have been featured in sailing myths and legends for more than 300 years. They're swift, agile and surprisingly intelligent creatures with brains larger in proportion to their bodies than most fish and reptiles have. Learn about all squid, squid anatomy and how big squid can can actually get.
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Abalone
Abalone, a marine snail. It is also called ear shell, sea ear, and ormer. Abalones live in warm areas of the Pacific Ocean, in the Indian Ocean, and on Europe's coasts.
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Cephalopod
Cephalopod, a marine animal. Squids, octopuses, argonauts, nautiluses, and cuttlefish are all cephalopods.
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Mollusk
Mollusk, an animal belonging to the phylum Mollusca, a major division of invertebrates (animals without backbones).
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Octopus
Octopus, or Devilfish, an eight-armed marine invertebrate (animal without a backbone).
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Oyster
Oyster, an edible bivalve mollusk (one with a two-pieced shell). The two parts of an oyster shell are unlike in size and shape.
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Scallop
Scallop, an edible mollusk related to the oyster and the clam. There are more than 200 species of scallops.
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Squid
Squid, a swift marine invertebrate (animal without a backbone). Squid are an important food in Asia and the Mediterranean area.
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Ammonite, any one of a group of shelled sea animals that became extinct millions of years ago.
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Argonaut, or Paper Nautilus, an eight-armed mollusk, closely related to the octopus.
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Chiton, a genus of marine mollusk. The boat-shaped shell of the chiton is composed of overlapping symmetrical plates.
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Clam, the popular name for a number of two-shelled mollusks related to the scallops and oysters.
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Cockle, any of several two-shelled mollusks with ribbed shells. Cockles are popular as food in Europe.
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Conch, a large marine mollusk having a spiral shell. The shells are often beautifully colored and are made into jewelry or are used as ornaments.
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Cowrie, or Cowry, a small marine snail, found in warm waters. It has a glossy, roughly oval shell with toothed edges.
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Cuttlefish, a sea animal related to the squid and octopus. It is not a fish but a mollusk.
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Geoduck, or Gweduc, a clam found on the Pacific Coast of North America from Puget Sound to southern California.
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Limpet, a water-dwelling snail. Most kinds live in the sea on the shoreline. The shell of the sea limpet is usually a flattened cone one to two inches (2.5 to 5 cm) in length.
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