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Mollusks

mollusk

(Science: marine biology, zoology) One of the mollusca.

Alternative forms: mollusc.

Origin: F. Mollusque, L. Mollusca a kind of soft nut with a thin shell, fr. Molluscus soft, mollis soft. See Mollify.


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Pitfalls of Evolutionary Psychology: Exaptation

... consider that the Golden Ratio (Phi) 1.618 is abundant throughout the universe and can be seen both in the math of the spiral formed by Nautilus mollusks and the spiral in galaxies seen by the Hubble space telescope. Rather than viewing our existence as some unique product of evolution, we might ...

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by jeremyo
Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:12 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Pitfalls of Evolutionary Psychology: Exaptation
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The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... and green algae - Kingdom Protoctista o 1,250,000 animals, including (Kingdom Animalia): + 1,203,375 invertebrates: # 950,000 insects, # 81,000 mollusks, # 40,000 crustaceans, # 2,175 corals, # 130,200 others; + 59,811 vertebrates (Phylum Chordata): # 29,300 fish, # 6,199 amphibians, # 8,240 ...

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by gamila
Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:32 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
Replies: 120
Views: 2138

The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... and green algae - Kingdom Protoctista o 1,250,000 animals, including (Kingdom Animalia): + 1,203,375 invertebrates: # 950,000 insects, # 81,000 mollusks, # 40,000 crustaceans, # 2,175 corals, # 130,200 others; + 59,811 vertebrates (Phylum Chordata): # 29,300 fish, # 6,199 amphibians, # 8,240 ...

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by gamila
Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:42 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
Replies: 120
Views: 2138

The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... and green algae - Kingdom Protoctista o 1,250,000 animals, including (Kingdom Animalia): + 1,203,375 invertebrates: # 950,000 insects, # 81,000 mollusks, # 40,000 crustaceans, # 2,175 corals, # 130,200 others; + 59,811 vertebrates (Phylum Chordata): # 29,300 fish, # 6,199 amphibians, # 8,240 ...

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by gamila
Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:45 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
Replies: 120
Views: 2138

Why do you keep talking about species

... Brush heads Umbrella-like scales at each end about 122 Micrognathozoa Tiny jaw animals — Accordion like extensible thorax 1 Mollusca Thin shell Mollusks / molluscs Muscular foot and mantle round shell 112,000[9] Nematoda Thread like Round worms Round cross section, keratin cuticle 80 000 – 1 ...

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by gamila
Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:35 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Why do you keep talking about species
Replies: 20
Views: 574
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