What is the Tully monster? Learn more about the near-nameless fossil, and why experts still can't agree on its classification ...

From 1942 to 1946, he worked primarily as a parasitologist for the military. His knowledge of mollusks and insects — both of which can transmit disease — made him the ideal candidate for the work.

A newly discovered extinct mollusk species that skulked along the ocean floor half a billion years ago is offering new insights into the early days of this diverse group of animals. Fossils from ...

When viewed from above, spines covering the body of a fossilized mollusk dubbed Shishania aculeata make the creature look like a prickly fruit. The newly described fossil shows what early mollusks ...

The mystery mollusk is the first known nudibranch to live in a deep-water column, specifically in the ocean’s midnight zone — open water about 1,000 to 4,000 meters below the surface.

An international team of experts has resolved long-standing questions about the evolutionary history of mollusks, one of the most diverse zoological groups on the planet. The study, published in ...

Formerly known as the 'mystery mollusk,' this glow-in-the-dark nudibranch is the first of its kind to be seen living in the ocean's ultra-dark midnight zone.

Researchers finally identify the ocean’s “mystery mollusk” It's a nudibranch, but so distantly related that it gets its own phylogenetic family. Elizabeth Rayne – Dec 2, 2024 3:32 pm | 33 ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of glowing sea slug deep in the ocean’s midnight zone. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) scientists said in a press release on Tuesday ...

Punk and Emo’s Hot Topic-worthy spikes set them apart from other fossils from the aculiferan branch of the mollusk family. “We don’t know much about aculiferans, and it’s unusual to find ...

The mystery mollusk Bathydevius caudactylus observed at a depth of approximately 1,550 meters. It has a wide, paddlelike tail with several fingerlike projections called dactyls that may help with ...