Mollusc

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-017702

1. Aquatic invertebrate organisms such as oysters and clams in the phylum Mollusca that typically have a body enclosed in a firm, calcareous shell.

2. Phylum of invertebrates that includes bivalves (clams, oysters and mussels), gastropods (snails) and cephalopods (squids).

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-017702
Field	Environment
References	EPA EV-Biological Substances-Animals-Animal Characteristics; Chesapeake Bay Glossary

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017702",
  "term": "Mollusc",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Aquatic invertebrate organisms such as oysters and clams in the phylum Mollusca that typically have a body enclosed in a firm, calcareous shell.\n\n2. Phylum of invertebrates that includes bivalves (clams, oysters and mussels), gastropods (snails) and cephalopods (squids).",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Biological Substances-Animals-Animal Characteristics",
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/mollusc/"
}

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