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Molluscs

How different are the animals in this family! To put it simply, there are three types:

  • bivalves, the so-called "shells", such as oysters or scallops,

  • cephalopods, such as octopus, squid or cuttlefish,

  • and last but not least, the gastropods which, under the sea, display a profusion of shapes and colors to delight all divers, whether photographers or not.

They may have a shell (cones, snails) or not (slugs). The main part of this page is devoted to nudibranchs, incredibly varied slugs. Their resplendent colors are a defense: they warn predators that they are indigestible, sometimes even toxic.

Raquin gris
Common reef octopus
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