18 new species of molluscs identified Date: April 28, 2014 Source: Universidad de Cádiz Summary: A researcher has reviewed, from a molecular and morphological point of view, a family of marine ...

This matrix has 50% gene occupancy (that is, sequence data were available for an average of 50% of the genes across the taxa), 41% character ... and Evolution of the Mollusca (Univ.

Slimy and often sluggish they may be, but some molluscs deserve credit for their brains – which, it now appears, they managed to evolve independently, four times. The mollusc family includes the ...

70 lakh project will document the rich biodiversity of marine molluscs of India, with special emphasis on the fauna of southeast and southwest coasts, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands.

Mollusca species are not only used for food, but also find use in cosmetic products and pharmaceutical drugs. Research in Gujarat has revealed 22 species of Mollusca documented for the first time ...