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Biology 120 Lab Molluscs Arthropods Molluscs Introduction In todays lab we will explore the diversity of the invertebrate Phylum Mollusca (Latin for soft body). There are approximately 110,000 extant species of molluscs. These are found mainly in the marine environment with many representatives in freshwater and terrestrial biomes. Molluscs vary in size from tiny clams 0.5 millimeters in diameter to giant squids that reach 18 meters in length and do battle with sperm whales. However 80% of the molluscs are less than 5 centimeters in maximum shell size. The evolutionary history of the mol