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almost all molluscs are an unsegmented, soft body, a muscular foot or tentacles, a mantle that can secrete a shell. molluscs, because of their ease of capture, taste and beauty have long been important to us. many molluscs are eaten by humans, for example abalone, clams, cockles, mussels, octopus, oysters
cooked abalone with spinach some molluscs are harmful to humans. for example, some cone shells can inject a deadly toxin. others, like many land snails and slugs, are major pests of crops and ship worms, a burrowing bivalve, can weaken and eventually destroy the hulls of wooden ships and wharves. oysters...
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