This little-known Florida museum on Sanibel Island features one of the world’s most impressive shell collections, plus a live ...
‘Antingaw:’ Bohol’s rock-eating shipworm places 2nd in International Mollusc of the Year competition
The Philippines’ “antingaw” (Philippine chalk-chomping clam” in English, with scientific name “Lithoredo abatanica”) got the ...
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Bohol’s ‘antingaw’ places 2nd in International Mollusc of the Year 2026
TAGBILARAN CITY — A rare mollusc discovered in Bohol has captured international attention after placing second in the 2026 ...
At first sight, the moon clam may not look like a contender for stardom. Its size is humble, its color pale. Most shocking of all, for a clam, its shells can’t even close. But this oddball of the ...
THE Philippines was a finalist for International Mollusc of the Year, and representing our country was one of the strangest ...
Study uncovers scientific naming origins behind mollusk names, with Ancient Greek dominating taxonomy for centuries ...
The journey of a seashell from the reef to a pendant on a gold chain is a fascinating tale made increasingly relevant as a ...
Scientists are debating the classification of threatened mollusks that an Indigenous community relies on for their way of ...
Next time you’re scanning the shoreline, you might just spot one of the ocean’s most overlooked treasures: ivory tusk shells.
A deep-sea mollusk, Catillopecten margaritatus, lost its sight and adapted to bacteria and chemicals to survive in extreme ...
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