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

Gratitude to our pioneers!

Added on: 2025-11-03 16:44 by Vos, Chris

As initial upload lists are being replaced by published references, we salute the pioneers who contributed to the early days of MolluscaBase.

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Mind the Gap!

Added on: 2025-09-26 16:32 by Vos, Chris

A new MolluscaBase editor has recently joined the team aiming to fill (a part of) the gap for fossil Cephalopoda.

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Adding initials to authors’ names.

Added on: 2025-04-06 17:45 by Vos, Chris

Distinguishing authors at a glance can help speeding up research and can even point the researcher in a direction for type material research.

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Unveiling the hidden diversity of siphonariid species in the Indo-West Pacific

Added on: 2025-02-01 16:28 by Vos, Chris

A groundbreaking study published recently combined phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial DNA sequences with detailed morphological examinations to revise the taxonomy of 101 nominal siphonariid species from the Indo-West Pacific. The outcome is now available through Molluscabase !

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