mollusca

• Termo científico que designa um grande filo de animais invertebrados de corpo mole, geralmente com concha, incluindo gastrópodes, bivalves, cefalópodes e quitons. Em português, o termo costuma aparecer no plural para se referir ao grupo como um todo.

A scientific term referring to a large phylum of invertebrate animals, including gastropods, bivalves, cephalopods, and chitons.

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1. Phylum of invertebratesC1formalscientific

   A large phylum of invertebrate animals that includes gastropods, bivalves, cephalopods, and chitons, typically having a soft unsegmented body and often a hard external shell.

   Moluscos

   • The phylum Mollusca is one of the most diverse groups in the animal kingdom.
   • Gastropods, such as snails and slugs, are a major class within Mollusca.
   • Bivalves like clams and oysters are filter-feeding members of Mollusca.
   • Cephalopods, including octopuses and squids, are highly intelligent Mollusca.