Mediterranean mussels (M. galloprovincialis) were obtained from a local producer in the Ria Formosa (Olhão, Portugal). For the experimental immune challenge mussels (length 4.35 ± 0.34 cm, soft body ...

Parasites in mollusks are often neglected by humans, while some species were reported to be harmful to economic mollusks and caused production decrease. Metazoan parasites of mollusk studies from the ...

But that hasn’t deterred one delicate, baffling “mystery mollusk” from setting up shop in this inhospitable water column. For more than 20 years scientists at California’s Monterey Bay ...

“The names Punk and Emo were actually our initial pet names for these ancient mollusks, inspired by some of their unique features and individuality,” says lead study author Dr. Mark Sutton from ...