Molluscs

Description

Molluscs are incredibly diverse, from shells and slugs to some of the ocean’s smartest predators. Divers frequently encounter reef-building clams and snails, watch octopuses and cuttlefish change color and texture, and spot sleek squid cruising just above the bottom.

Classes

Bivalves

Bivalvia

Cephalopods

Cephalopoda

Gastropods

Gastropoda

Chitons

Polyplacophora

Taxonomy