mollusk

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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.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

Porosity is known to affect the structural integrity of mollusk shells, making shells weaker and potentially more susceptible to damage.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

Herman is confident that his father would be happy with his adoration for the mollusk, now chronicled in this beautiful cookbook.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2024

The oyster farmer, Will Peckham, 31, for example, left a job in corporate finance in the city to start West Robins Oyster Co., a mollusk farm in Peconic Bay about seven years ago.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

Decades later, it was found by scientists, who marveled at the appearance of this perfectly preserved ocean mollusk in the middle of a desert.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood