Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a nematode parasitic of rodents. Man may become infected by ingestion of the third stage larvae produced within the intermediate hosts, usually slugs from the family ...

New research unveils 14 previously unknown marine species, offering fresh insight into life hidden in the ocean’s depths.

The nudibranch is also known as the sea slug. As a shell-less gastropod, this undersea species is related to snails and slugs. ©Mike Workman/Shutterstock.com Snails and slugs belong to the class ...

Visitors and locals flock to La Jolla’s beaches in the summer, but another group of beach-goers also is making its way to the shore by the thousands. This month is a good time for those who walk La ...

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This fundamental study explores how genotypic changes relate to phenotypic stasis or variation within chitons, a molluscan group. Chitons are significant because their ancient body plan has remained ...

Auckland War Memorial Museum is New Zealand's first Museum. The Museum tells the story of New Zealand, its place in the Pacific and its people. The Museum is a war memorial for the province of ...

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Simone (2012) established Kora in Orthalicidae based on shell characters. The type species, Kora corallina Simone, 2012 was described as having “outline fusiform, spire tall, somewhat turriform”, “45 ...

Decomposition is vital to all ecosystems, both in the ocean and on land. Decomposers eliminate water contaminants, making the other animals healthier. Decomposers break down dead and decaying matter, ...

Institute of Marine Research (IIM), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Vigo, Spain Introduction: Mollusks play a significant role in marine ecosystems and have economic value for aquaculture.