Mollusc

Key Stage 1

Meaning

A mollusc is an animal like a snail.

Key Stage 2

A mollusc is an invertebrate animal with no bones that moves using large muscles.

About Molluscs

Most molluscs have a shell, like snails.

Some molluscs have no shell, like octopuses.

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