An ancient group of marine mollusks evolved two different ways to ... have tiny sensory organs called aesthetes embedded in their shell plates. Aesthetes have light receptors that make them ...

Less familiar mollusks are coat-of-mail shells (chitons), and so-called ‘spicule worms’ (aplacophorans) which lack a shell and have a worm-like body,” said Yale paleontologist Derek Briggs ...

Image showing a detailed 3D model of Emo, reconstructed as a digital virtual fossil. Credit: Imperial College London Molluscs are one of life’s most diverse animal groups. Because of limited ...

Emo also had a spiny, elongated body, similar to that found in other worm-like mollusks. However, it stood out with unique adaptations such as a compressed body shape and shell-like structures. These ...

Understanding the evolution of the immune system and the mechanisms that regulate the immune response require the use of animal models. Bivalve molluscs, such as oysters, mussels, and clams, are ...