Articles for tag: marine mollusks

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Paleogeography Rewrites the Map: How Ocean History Shaped Mollusk Distribution

April Joy Jovita

A sweeping new study has unveiled a global map of marine mollusks that reflects not just present-day ocean conditions but millions of years of geological transformation. Published in Scientific Reports, the research shows how ancient shifts in land and sea, alongside temperature and ocean currents, continue to shape the biogeography of shallow-water mollusks like bivalves ...