Mollusca

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017706",
  "term": "Mollusca",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A phylum of the kingdom Metazoa. Mollusca have soft, unsegmented bodies with an anterior head, a dorsal visceral mass, and a ventral foot. Most are encased in a protective calcareous shell. It includes the classes GASTROPODA; BIVALVIA; CEPHALOPODA; Aplacophora; Scaphopoda; Polyplacophora; and Monoplacophora. [NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH}]",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Biological Substances-Animals-Animal Taxa"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/mollusca/"
}