Malacology

thumb|A bigfin reef squid displaying considerably developed ocular, locomotive, and bioluminescent organs, all particularly of interest to the malacological study of its class [[Cephalopoda]]

thumb|A common octopus (Common Octopus|Octopus vulgaris) thumb|Caribbean reef squid Sepioteuthis sepioidea on Bari Reef, [[Bonaire, BES Islands]] thumb|Large cuttlefish Sepia sp. from Komodo National Park thumb|Researching teuthologist, Heather Judkins is a faculty member at University of South Florida (USF). This image is from the USF website, specifically her research lab's website. Teuthology, from Ancient Greek τευθίς (teuthís), meaning "squid", and λόγος (lógos), meaning "study", is the study of cephalopods, which are members of the class Cephalopoda in the phylum Mollusca. Some common ex

origin and diversification of mulluscs through geologic time