Who are we?

MolluscaBase is a taxonomically oriented database that aims to provide an authoritative, permanently updated account of all molluscan species – marine, freshwater, and terrestrial, extant and fossil, and across all classes. MolluscaBase follows the standards of the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) and provides information on a taxon's status, its classification, and, as available, type locality, distribution, stratigraphic range, images, traits, and relevant literature sources. All data are strictly based on the most recent literature without editorial opinions.

News

What is “Unassessed”? Does that mean “unaccepted”?

Added on: 2024-08-07 19:16 by Vos, Chris

A temporary status "unassessed" is introduced to help editors to speed up species name entry and to avoid time-consuming searching for the current combinations.

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Accelerating fossil name entry through philanthropy grant!

Added on: 2024-07-15 20:30 by Vos, Chris

Editors receive a grant to accelerate entry of fossil species names from important monographs.

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New Molluscabase Home Page Online!

Added on: 2024-05-23 15:59 by Vos, Chris

The refurbished Home Page of Molluscabase was launched by Dr. Philippe Bouchet on 18 May 2024 at the occasion of the 33rd International Shell Show in Edegem (Antwerp, Belgium).

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