Curated OER
Campbell's Biology
Six chapters of a biology characteteristics of different domains xt are covered in this twenty-page assignment. Biology buffs chart the characteristics of different groups of organisms and address many critical-thinking questions...
Australian Geological Survey
Nautiloid Model
At a glance, this cut-out paper model of a nautiloid looks promising. Know, however, that it requires manual dexterity for cutting out neatly and for folding and attaching the tabs. This particular mollusk model is quite difficult to...
Curated OER
The Incredible Suckers
Students identify and compare species of Cephalopods.They also have hands-on experience with live and preserved specimens ,as well as, access and use a Squid-centered web site.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Squid a Mollusk
Students are asked to explain the characteristics that place a mollusk is in the phylum mollusca.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Kingdom to Subphylum
The highest category of taxonomic classification is the kingdom. This website from Palomar College presents the five kingdoms in an easy-to-read chart and discusses the Animalia and Plantae kingdoms in depth. After reading through the...
Other
Zebra Mussel Page: Zebra Mussel Slide Show
Click through the whole slide show to find basic information on zebra mussels, how they live, the problems they can cause, and possible solutions.
Other
Life on Australian Seashores: Molluscs
Provides a very basic look at the anatomy of a mollusk including the proposed anatomy of what the mollusc ancestor probably looked like. Hyperlinks to individual animals in the mollusk group.
Other
Mollusca
A general description of mollusca and some discussion of those found in the waters of Great Britain.
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Discover Freshwater Mussels: America's Hidden Treasure
This resource explains the critical role that mussels play in the United States.
PBS
Pbs: The Shape of Life
Companion site for the 8-part PBS series, "The Shape of Life." Each section focuses on a different phylum, from porifera through chordata. This site is highly informative, with beautiful photography.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biodiversity: Animals: Invertebrates
See all the of the different animal phyla that represent invertebrates and how diverse they are with the help of short video clips.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web
This resource contains thousands of descriptions about individual animal species. Many of these descriptions also includes pictures, movies, audio clips, and more.
PBS
Pbs: What's Killing the Oysters?
A special report provided for by PBS on what's killing the oysters of Ago Bay in Japan.
Other
Octopus of California
Twenty great pictures of octopi from California. This site also offers up close pictures of invertebrates, squids, and tidepools.
Other
The Cephalopod Page: What Behavior Can We Expect of Octopuses?
The navigation and spatial skills, tool use, play, and personalities of octopuses are covered in the studies discussed in this article.
Other
Wonders of the Sea
Good general description of the phylum with subordinate descriptions in each of the classes.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Mollusks: Self Check Quiz
Take this five question multiple-choice question quiz over the Phylum Mollusca.
University of Massachusetts
University of Mass.: Freshwater Mussel Reproduction
This site, which is provided for by the University of Massachusets, gives a very good example of a typical bivalve reproductive cycle.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Shintaro Hirase
Ever wondered what a malacologist studies? Find out by reading this short biography about Japanese malacologist, Shintaro Hirase.
Other
Seafood New Zealand: Greenshell Mussel
This resource contains basic information on the greenshell mussel.
MadSci Network
What Is the Life Cycle of the Sea Snail?
Good description of the molluscan life cycle as a way of answering the question in the title.
PBS
Pbs: Scientific American Frontiers: Shell Game
A companion to a PBS program, this Jeopardy-style game test students as they identify the characteristics of mollusks.
PBS
Newton's Apple: Black Pearls
A lab activity to illicit discussion/understanding of the way in which mollusks produce an economic product.
Other
Conchologists of America: What Is a Shell?
General description of how long mollusks have been around. Also includes very general facts about mollusks in general.