Snails, squids, etc. (Molluscs)

Snails, squids, etc. (Molluscs)

Molluscs are animals belonging to the phylum Mollusca. There are around 93,000 recognized living species, making it the largest marine phylum with about 23% of all named marine organisms. Representatives of the phylum live in a wide range of environments including marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments. Molluscs are a highly diverse group, in size, in anatomical structure, in behaviour and in habitat. The phylum is typically divided into nine or ten taxonomic classes, of which two are entirely extinct. Cephalopod molluscs such as squid, cuttlefish and octopus are among the most neurologically advanced of all invertebrates. Either the giant squid or the colossal squid is the largest known invertebrate species. The gastropods (snails and slugs) are by far the most numerous molluscs in terms of classified species, and account for 80% of the total number of known molluscan species.

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