What is another word for Molluscan?
Pronunciation: [məlˈʌskən] (IPA) 
Molluscan refers to animals that belong to the Phylum Mollusca, which includes snails, clams, and squid. The term itself is already a synonym as it is often used interchangeably with "mollusks", "molluscs", or "mollusks". Other synonyms that are less commonly used include molluscan animals, molluscan species, and molluscan fauna. In scientific literature, the phylum is sometimes referred to as Malacology, which is derived from the Greek word "malakos" meaning soft. Other related terms include gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods, which are subclasses of the phylum that refer to specific groups of mollusks.
