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

A very odd couple!

Added on: 2025-12-18 12:56 by Vos, Chris

Distinguishing authors at a glance can help speeding up research – as mentioned in the April news item. But what with less obvious names such as Van Winkle Palmer and Mayer or Mayer-Eymar?

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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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