Molluscs

Molluscs include the largest of all invertebrates - the giant squid. This is a diverse phylum, containing approximately 100,000 species, that includes snails, mussels and the pearly nautilus. Molluscs are soft-bodied and most species today still possess the ancestral shell. Some notable examples however, such as squid and slugs, have lost it.

Scientific name: Mollusca
Rank: Phylum

Common names:

• Mollusca,
• Mollusks