KnowraMollusc shellLinked fromLinked fromThe 21 pages that link to Mollusc shell, each with the reason it gives.All 21Broader topic 6Related 12Compared with 3Calcium carbonateBroader topic: Mollusks deposit calcite or aragonite to build their shells.ExoskeletonBroader topic: It is a prominent mineralized exoskeleton, though not the same structure as an arthropod cuticle.AragoniteBroader topic: Many mollusk shells contain aragonite layers.MolluskBroader topic: Shells are conspicuous, but they are absent or reduced in several major mollusk lineages.CalcificationBroader topic: Shell growth is a familiar example of calcium carbonate deposition by an animal.Animal shellBroader topic: This is the familiar shell form, distinct from a turtle’s internalized bony armor.