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Zebra Mussel Page: Zebra Mussel Slide Show
Click through the whole slide show to find basic information on zebra mussels, how they live, the problems they can cause, and possible solutions.
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Discover Freshwater Mussels: America's Hidden Treasure
This resource explains the critical role that mussels play in the United States.
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Mollusca
A general description of mollusca and some discussion of those found in the waters of Great Britain.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Scallop
Contains information on scallops, a diagram, as well as their predators, anatomy, and diet.
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North Carolina Dept of Environment & Natural Resources: Cool Kids: Shellfish
Find information on shellfish rehabilitation and other bivalves like clams, oysters, and scallops. One of the most interesting pages is the stock status that indicates how fish populations are surviving in fisheries in North Carolina.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Malacology
See the Australian Museum Online collection of mollusca. Read about how the sea slug defends itself and the history of the bivalve pulvinitidae.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Types of Mollusks
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] There are approximately 160,000 living species and probably 70,000 extinct species of mollusks. They are typically divided into ten classes, of which two are...
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Seafood New Zealand: Greenshell Mussel
This resource contains basic information on the greenshell mussel.
Other
Wonders of the Sea
Good general description of the phylum with subordinate descriptions in each of the classes.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Shell Identification
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an intro to univalves and bivalves with an interactive shell identification activity and a short quiz.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Crassatellid Clam
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of this extinct species of a clam.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks)
A great, detailed description of mollusks. Discusses parts of their external and internal anatomy and their functions, and lists several characteristics of mollusks. Tabbed pages include pictures, specimens and classification.
University of Massachusetts
University of Mass.: Freshwater Mussel Reproduction
This site, which is provided for by the University of Massachusets, gives a very good example of a typical bivalve reproductive cycle.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Institute: Greenhouse Dinosaur Extinction Theory
This comprehensive page discusses the Asteroid Impact vs. Volcano-Greenhouse dinosaur extinction debate. It was written by paleontologist, professor, and scientist Dr. Dewey McLean.
University of Southern California
Structure of Matter: Animals
A slide show that demonstrates the development of physical structure in the animal world, moving from sponges through mammals.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Ocean Animals: Mollusks
The Missouri Botanical Garden describes the characteristics and natural history of mollusks in text and color photography.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Clams and Snails the Mollusks
A concise beginners research page highlighting the major characteristics of the Mollusks.
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Sea and Sky: Mollusks
This illustrated article describes several different types of reef mollusks ranging form snails and clams to the chambered nautilus.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: Types of Fossils
This particular site is part of a larger online exhibit from the Natural History Museum covering various aspects of fossils and fossil research. Here, seven types of fossils are listed and each type is given a picture representation.
Indiana University
Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Reference Documents: Common Fossils of Indiana [Pdf]
A fact card describing five fossils common to Indiana.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Counting Clams a Tidal Flat Adventure
Mathematics has an important role in the real world outside of school. In this lesson, students will learn how scientists use multiplication to estimate animal populations. Included in the lesson are a detailed plan, background knowledge...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 9.8 Types of Mollusks
Understand the characteristics, diversity, and classification of mollusks.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Scallop
Brief look at fossil evidence that reveals the life and ecological interactions of the extinct scallop.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Pearl
This site from Wikipedia provides a general overview of the pearl, a hard, rounded secretion formed inside the shell of mollusks.
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