Mollusca
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Mollusca: Gastropoda, Monoplacophora, Bivalvia, Polyplacophora, Scaphopoda, Aplacophora & Cephalopoda
See also: mollusca
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin mollusca, feminine singular of molluscus (“soft”), from mollis (“soft”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mollusca
- The molluscs:
- A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Protostomia.
- A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Spiralia.[1]
Hypernyms
- (phylum in Spiralia): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Spiralia - superphylum[1]
Hyponyms
- (phylum in Protostomia): Aplacophora, Bivalvia, Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Monoplacophora, Polyplacophora, Scaphopoda; - classes; †Rostroconchia, †Helcionelloida - extinct classes
- (phylum in Spiralia): Bivalvia, Caudofoveata, Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Monoplacophora, Polyplacophora, Scaphopoda, Solenogastres - classes[1]
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References
Mollusca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Mollusca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Mollusca on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Mollusca at the Tree of Life Web Project
