Invertebrates > Mollusks
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Spanish ShawlScientific Name: Flabellina iodineaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: MollusksSize: Total body length 4 to 7 cm (exceptionally up to 10 cm)Weight: 2 to 5 gLifespan: Estimated 1 year (typical annual life cycle of aeolid...
Invertebrates > Mollusks
OverviewThe Leaf Sheep (Costasiella kuroshimae), first discovered off the coast of the Japanese island of Kuroshima in 1993, is an enchanting, microscopic sacoglossan sea slug renowned worldwide for its extraordinary, sheep-like appearance and bizarre photosynthetic...
Invertebrates > Mollusks
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Pacific Geoduck Scientific Name: Panopea generosa Category: Invertebrates Subcategory: Mollusks Size: Shell length: 15-20 cm (6-8 in); Siphon extended length: 75-100 cm (30-39 in) Weight: 0.7-1.8 kg (1.5-4.0 lb); record specimens...
Invertebrates > Mollusks
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Zebra Mussel Scientific Name: Dreissena polymorpha Category: Invertebrates Subcategory: Mollusks Size: Shell length: 2-4 cm (0.8-1.6 in); rarely up to 5 cm (2.0 in) Weight: 1-5 g (0.035-0.18 oz) Lifespan: 3-5 years in the wild Diet:...
Invertebrates > Mollusks
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Blue Mussel Scientific Name: Mytilus edulis Category: Invertebrates Subcategory: Mollusks Size: Shell length: 5-10 cm (2.0-3.9 in); exceptional specimens reach 15 cm (5.9 in) Weight: 20-50 g (0.7-1.8 oz) total weight Lifespan: 10-18...
Invertebrates > Mollusks
OverviewThe Roman Snail (Helix pomatia), internationally renowned as the authentic ‘Burgundy snail’ or classic gastronomic *escargot*, is a large, edible, air-breathing pulmonate land snail belonging to the family Helicidae. Native to the calcareous hills,...
