Conchology
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Conchology is the study of mollusc shells. Conchology is one aspect of malacology, the study of molluscs; however, malacology is the study of molluscs as whole organisms, whereas conchology is confine
Shell of Maurea tigris, the tiger top snail
Shell of Lobatus gigas, the queen conch
A vendor in Tanzania with a variety of large seashells for sale
Sea shells from Recreatione dell'occhio e della mente by Filippo Bonanni
Malacology
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Malacology, from Ancient Greek μαλακός, meaning "soft", and λόγος, meaning "study", is the branch of invertebrate zoology that deals with the study of the Mollusca, the second-largest phylum of animal
Conchology
…Conchology (from Ancient Greek κόγχος (kónkhos) 'cockle' and -λογία (-logía) 'study of') is the study of mollusc shells. Conchology is one aspect of malacology, the study of molluscs; however, malacology is the study of molluscs as whole organisms, whereas conchology is confined to the study of their shells…
A bigfin reef squid displaying considerably developed ocular, locomotive, and bioluminescent organs, all particularly of interest to the malacological study of its class Cephalopoda
Malacological Museum in Makarska, Croatia (entrance)