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Mollusk

Definition: An invertebrate of a large phylum which includes snails, slugs, mussels, and octopuses. They have a soft unsegmented body and live in aquatic or damp habitats, and most kinds have an external calcareous shell.

Mollusk

Parts of speech: Noun

Derivatives: molluskan

Derivatives: molluskoid

Derivatives: molluskous

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Name	Description	Interesting Fact
Conch shells	Brilliant orange color	These mollusks are vegetarians.
Junonia Shells	It appears milky with brown spots on the outside	This is Sanibel Island’s most cherished seashell.
Lightning Whelk Shells	Can grow up to sixteen inches long	There are miniature shell eggs in papery egg case streamers that wash up on the beach.
Cockle Shells	One of the island’s most common shells	A cockle mollusk is a footed creature that can jump several inches at one time.
Tulip Shells	Have interesting patterns that are in a swirling form	Frequently wash up on shore
Olive Shells	Comes in many colors and has a glossy finish.	Grows to about three inches long.
Sand dollar Shells	Thin, flat with brown color that contains bristled tiny tubes that allow it to breath	Unoccupied sand dollars are bleached to a white color

Types of Seashells found on Sanibel Island, Florida - Word Lists - Mollusk

Types of Seashells found on Sanibel Island, Florida