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	Mollusk - MSN Encarta
		Mollusks are highly successful in terms of ecology and adaptation, with representatives in virtually all habitats, but they are most diverse in the sea.
		Although few features are common to all mollusks, the animals are not readily mistaken for anything else, and all may be treated as variants on a common theme (not to be confused with a common ancestor).
		In most mollusks a larval stage follows, in which the larvae swim about for a while and then settle on the bottom and mature; this stage is often modified or absent, however.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761572661/Mollusk.html (763 words)

	Mollusk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The mollusks or molluscs are the large and diverse phylum Mollusca, which includes a variety of familiar creatures well-known for their decorative shells or as seafood.
		Mollusks have a mantle, which is a fold of the outer skin lining the shell, and a muscular foot that is used for motion.
		It is probable that the pre-Cambrian ancestor of the mollusks had calcium carbonate spicules embedded in its mantle and outer tissues, as is the case in some modern members.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mollusk (705 words)

	MONSTER MOLLUSK FOSSIL FOUND
		The discovery of a complete fossil of the creature, an ammonite known as Diplomoceras maximum, is causing researchers to rethink their ideas on mollusk evolution.
		Ammonites, which are related to the pearly nautilus, are among a group of invertebrates that date back more than 400 million years.
		It may have looked ungainly, but it wouldn't have reached this size, or lasted as long, unless it was a good competitor," noted Zinsmeister.
	www.accessexcellence.org /WN/SUA01/monster_mollusk.html (554 words)

	Fossil Groups - Mollusks
		Mollusks are an amazingly diverse group of animals that live in a wide variety of environments.
		Mollusks first appear in the fossil record about 545 million years ago in earliest Cambrian time, but the record of their origin and early evolution has not been discovered in the fossil record.
		Mollusks have many of the properties of good index fossils: The hard shells of many mollusks means they are generally well-preserved, and they are often one of the few fossils found in certain environments.
	geology.er.usgs.gov /paleo/mollusks.shtml (1570 words)

	Wonders of the Seas: All about Mollusks (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Among the Mollusks are some of the most well known of invertebrate sea creatures, like snails, clams, mussels, squid, and octopods.
		In general, mollusks have 3 body regions: a head, a visceral mass, and a "foot." The head contains the sense organs and "brain," while the visceral mass contains the internal organs.
		Many mollusks have a radula, a tongue of sorts, which is rough like sandpaper and is used to rasp away at food.
	www.oceanicresearch.org /mollusk.html (1505 words)

	Internal anatomy of a mollusk
		Crop: a budge of the esophagus of a mollusk.
		Copulatory bursa: cavity related to the genital organs of a mollusk.
		Mouth cavity: entrance to the digetive tract of a mollusk.
	www.infovisual.info /02/008_en.html (135 words)

	COA :: Mollusckque - Mollusk vs Mollusc
		Malacologists and conchologists often wonder whether "mollusk" or "mollusc" is the correct or preferred spelling of the vernacular name for the phylum Mollusca.
		The word "mollusk" probably was coined in response to growing acceptance of Cuvier's classification as set forth in his great work Regnè Animal (1817) which expanded the concept of "Mollusca" to include the bivalves and gastropods with the cephalopods.
		"Mollusk" as used by Owen (1832) is clearly an Anglicization of "mollusque," whereas "mollusc" could be a noun form of "molluscous" or a vernacular singular for the plural "mollusca." The only source I examined that used "mollusque" as an English word was Isaac Lea (1828, Transactions of the American Philosophical Society III, p.
	www.conchologistsofamerica.org /articles/y1996/9609_rosenberg.asp (1211 words)

	Life Science Safari - Mollusks
		Mollusks are soft-bodied invertebrates that usually have shells.
		Many mollusks have bilateral symmetry and a fluid-filled cavity that provides space for the body organs.
		This is the largest group of mollusks that includes snails and slugs.
	vilenski.org /science/safari/animals/mollusk (94 words)

	mollusk -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		All mollusks, except the cephalopods, have a highly muscular organ called the foot, through which muscle fibres run in all directions.
		Ciliated epithelium is of particular importance for feeding in bivalves and for the gliding movement of snails.
		A major distinguishing characteristic of mollusks (and most higher invertebrates and vertebrates) is the presence of a coelom.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9110323?&query=hydroid (816 words)

	IM-OR-98-097a-Survey Protocol for Aquatic Mollusk Species from the Northwest Forest Plan Version 2.0 - ...
		If negative impacts on stream and river-dwelling mollusks are expected to result from ground-disturbing activities, it is necessary to survey reaches of federal lands downstream from the area up to a maximum distance of 800 meters or 0.5 miles (also upstream if headwall cutting is anticipated).
		Aquatic mollusks are generally active during all day light hours and should be apparent to surveyors at any time during the day when ample light is available (avoid dawn and dusk).
		The portion of the lower reproductive tract in pulmonate land mollusks between the external genital pore (q.v.) and the junction of the penis and vagina.
	www.blm.gov /nhp/efoia/or/fy98/IMs/m98097a.htm (9120 words)

	Foundryshop - the Foundry's online store
		Mollusk began as a way to explore the possibilities of online audio and different approaches to producing music for the internet.
		Besides creating what Bly refers to as the "Mollusk sound," working with low kbps rates meant that the resulting MP3s were smaller than those produced at the more common 128kbps or 192kbps, and this meant shorter download times.
		Mollusk is a site which does not depend on super fast connections, but does, I hope, provide interesting content.
	www.foundrysite.com /catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=35 (624 words)

	Billboard.com - Discography - Ween - The Mollusk
		On the surface, The Mollusk is a return to the panoramic, multi-genre extravaganza of Chocolate and Cheese, but in its own way, it's as much of a concept album as 12 Golden Country Greats.
		Perhaps the loose concept is the reason why The Mollusk is the most concise album in Ween's canon, but it's not what makes the record so impressive.
		Like Chocolate and Cheese, The Mollusk could seem like a comedy record to outsiders, but the songwriting and performances are so remarkably accomplished that it is just as listenable after the shock of the humor has faded away.
	www.billboard.com /bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=12210&aid=226847 (385 words)

	Invid Naval Combat Vessels - Mollusk (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Invid standard air-mecha transport, the Mollusk Carrier, is a vaguely saucer-shaped craft with two blocky protuberances on the top and bottom, and three large thrusters bolted on at the back.
		The third, which resembled a smaller version of the Mollusk, was known to the REF as the Clam-class Landing Craft, Mecha.
		The Mollusk Carrier served these tactics so well that there were no changes in the design from the first model produced soon after the introduction of the Iigaa to the last model, manufactured on Earth.
	www.artemisgames.com /robotech/Naval/Mollusk.html (920 words)

	mollusk - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Mollusk : Hormel Glossary of Kitchen and Food Terms [home, info]
		Phrases that include mollusk: mollusk family, naked mollusk
		Words similar to mollusk: mollusc, molluscan, molluskan, shellfish, oyster, more...
	www.onelook.com /?w=mollusk&ls=a (251 words)

	Ween : The Mollusk - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		On the surface, The Mollusk is a return to the panoramic, multi-genre extravaganza of Chocolate and Cheese, but in its own way, it's as much of a concept album as 12 Golden Country Greats.
		Perhaps the loose concept is the reason why The Mollusk is the most concise album in Ween's canon, but it's not what makes the record so impressive.
		Like Chocolate and Cheese, The Mollusk could seem like a comedy record to outsiders, but the songwriting and performances are so remarkably accomplished that it is just as listenable after the shock of the humor has faded away.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,271711,00.html (375 words)

	mollusk (Site not responding. Last check: )
		With reference to examples given in the film or in textbooks, describe how various mollusks make use of these structures: the foot, the operculum, the radula, and the head-foot.
		List typical items in the diet of each class of mollusks and describe how the food is obtained and eaten.
		Compare the shells of several common types of mollusks, such as the snail, scallop, tooth shell, hard-shell clam, soft-shell clam, oyster, conch, limpet, and chambered nautilus.
	minico.sd331.k12.id.us /dept/Science/mollusk.htm (423 words)

	Search Results for mollusk - Encyclopædia Britannica
		Most of the ganglia typical of mollusks are concentrated or fused in a...
		The nervous systems of the more primitive mollusks (snails, slugs, and bivalves, such as clams and mussels) conform to the basic annelid plan but are modified to conform with the unusual anatomy of...
		The anatomical form of the renal gland varies from one class of mollusks to another, but a common plan is clearly evident.
	www.britannica.com /search?query=mollusk&submit=Find&source=MWTAB (492 words)

	Mollusk Maiden
		She emerges from the Shell Dwellers, born between the sea and the land, released by the Raven into the world of humans.
		Caught somewhere between the 18th Century and Evening Theatre, Mollusk Maiden emerges from the Sea in a boned silk bustier and stomacher bejeweled in oyster and snail shells, embellished with pearls.
		Mollusk Maiden is also inspired by the Coastal Salish Indian legend of the Shell Dwellers - the first humans, born between the sea and land, released into the Pacific Northwest by the Raven.
	www.hillesodesigns.com /molluskmaiden.htm (210 words)

	University Week - No need for Tums: Penguins ingest mollusk shells to obtain calcium for thicker eggshells (Site not responding. Last check: )
		New research led by a University of Washington biologist shows that during the period when eggs are being laid, female penguins have significantly more mollusk shells, mainly clams and mussels, in their stomachs than males do.
		But females lacking other sources of calcium ingest significantly more mollusk shells, which apparently supplements calcium taken from their bones for eggshell formation.
		In the post-egg-laying period, few penguin stomachs contained mollusk shells and the findings were the same for male and female.
	admin.urel.washington.edu /uweek/archives/issue/uweek_story_printfriendly.asp?id=1931 (711 words)

	webquest lesson plans
		Once the poster is completed, group members will work collaboratively to develop a brief summary of their mollusk group.
		Groups will design the background, pictures (sound is optional), and summary of the page link to show an understanding of their mollusk group.
		Discuss students’ ICQ findings specifically related to what are invertebrates, mollusks, exoskeletons, and what their relationship is to seashells.
	www.dade.k12.fl.us /ohes/bratcherMol/webquestlessonplans.html (2089 words)

	WebQuestMolluskPage
		Mollusks are invertebrate animals that live inside of seashells.
		Describe your mollusk group and the type of shell it lives in.
		Mollusks There is one thing that all mollusks have in common: a foot.
	www.dade.k12.fl.us /ohes/bratcherMol/WebQuestMolluskPage.html (763 words)

	Tasty mollusk designated as endangered / Beleaguered white abalone, once a delicacy, gets federal protection
		White abalone, once found by the millions on the ocean floor off the California coast, were declared an endangered species yesterday by federal marine wildlife officials.
		The National Marine Fisheries Service, saying the succulent mollusk is in danger of imminent extinction, gave it the strongest possible protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
		The fertilized eggs hatch, and the free-swimming larvae eventually settle to the ocean floor, beginning the sedentary period of their lives.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/05/30/MN.DTL (875 words)

	Mollusk
		A Mollusk has food brought in through a siphon system and then to its mouth.
		A Mollusk has tubes called siphons that bring water in and out of their bodies so that they can get oxygen and give off carbon dioxide.
		A Mollusk is either male or female and reproduces sexually with a large organ called a gonad.
	www.mcwdn.org /Animals/Mollusks.html (271 words)

	Amazon.com: Mollusk: Music: Ween (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Mollusk was made between rounds of surf-fishing for bluefish and bass--both before and after the water pipes burst in their winter beach house/studio, leaving recording equipment adrift in an indoor flood.
		next is "the mollusk", a song that every human with a soul loves upon their first listen.
		This is one fabulous package, the Mollusk is. Easily a five star album and one of my favorites of all time.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002HOM?v=glance (1842 words)

	Hyperbolic Mollusk: July 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Green Manalishi, originally uploaded by The Mollusk.
		Buried in slag, originally uploaded by The Mollusk.
		On the draw, originally uploaded by The Mollusk.
	themollusk.blogspot.com /2005_07_01_themollusk_archive.html (170 words)

	Mollusc Mollusk Mollusks
		The words "mollusc" or "mollusk" (are both correct) Derived from the Latin word mollis meaning "soft" Study of molluscs, "malacology", comes from the Greek word for soft, malacos.
		The term "conchology" is also used for the study of molluscs; however, it is usually applied to those that study the shell only.
		Mollusks General site information and scientific articles on Mollusks
	www.manandmollusc.net (341 words)

	Mollusks Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com
		Mollusks are a phylum of soft-bodied invertebrate animals.
		Some major classes of mollusks include the bivalves (like clams), cephalopods (like octopuses and squids), aplacophorans (worm-like mollusks), chitons, monoplacophorans, scaphopods (tusk shells), and gastropods (like snails and slugs).
		Gastropods are a class of mollusk with a single (or absent) shell and a muscular foot.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/invertebrates/mollusk/Printouts.shtml (405 words)

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