Malacology is the branch of invertebrate zoology that deals with the study of the Mollusca (molluscs or mollusks), the second-largest phylum of animals in terms of described species after the arthropods . Mollusks include snails and slugs , clams , and cephalopods , along with numerous other kinds, many of which have shells . Malacology derives from Ancient Greek μαλακός ( malakós ) 'soft' and -λογία ( -logía ) .
7-787: [REDACTED] This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggestions. ( March 2024 ) Binney is surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: Amos Binney , American physician, malacologist and father of William G. Binney Constance Binney (1896–1989), American stage and film actress and dancer David Binney , saxophonist and composer Don Binney , New Zealand painter Edward William Binney (1812–1882), English geologist Edwin Binney (1866–1934), inventor of
14-782: A former name for Crayola LLC, an American company for marking utensils Binney, Illinois , an unincorporated community, United States References [ edit ] ^ Sims, Clifford Stanley (1862). The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names . Albany, New York: J. Munsell. p. 19 . OCLC 1060940902 – via Internet Archive . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Binney&oldid=1256740938 " Category : Surnames of Scottish origin Hidden categories: Orphaned articles from March 2024 All orphaned articles Amos Binney Amos Binney (October 18, 1803 – February 18, 1847)
21-1354: The Crayola crayon Fred Binney (born 1946), English former professional footballer George Binney (Sir Frederick George Binney; 1900–1972), British arctic explorer Hibbert Binney (1819–1887), Canadian Church of England bishop Horace Binney (1780–1875), American lawyer Hugh Binney (Admiral Sir Thomas Hugh Binney; 1883–1953), British naval officer and administrator James Binney (born 1950), British astrophysicist James Binney (cricketer) (1885–1978), born Edgar James Binney, Australian cricketer Jonathan Binney (1723–1807), merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia Dame Judith Binney (born 1940) New Zealand historian Marcus Binney (born 1944), British architectural historian and author Roy Keith Binney (1886-1957), New Zealand architect Thomas Binney (1798–1874), English Congregationalist William G. Binney (1833–1909), American malacologist William Binney (U.S. intelligence official) (born 1943), American intelligence official and NSA whistleblower See also [ edit ] Binney & Burnham , an American automobile built in Boston from 1901 to 1902. Binney & Smith ,
28-607: The German Malacological Society was founded. Those who study malacology are known as malacologists. Those who study primarily or exclusively the shells of mollusks are known as conchologists , while those who study mollusks of the class Cephalopoda are teuthologists . More than 150 journals within the field of malacology are being published from more than 30 countries, producing an overwhelming amount of scientific articles. They include: Museums that have either exceptional malacological research collections (behind
35-528: The site. Zoological methods are used in malacological research. Malacological field methods and laboratory methods (such as collecting, documenting and archiving, and molecular techniques) were summarized by Sturm et al. (2006). In 1681, Filippo Bonanni wrote the first book ever published that was solely about seashells, the shells of marine mollusks. The book was entitled: Ricreatione dell' occhio e dela mente nell oservation' delle Chiociolle, proposta a' curiosi delle opere della natura, &c. In 1868,
42-407: The study of mollusk shells, and teuthology , the study of cephalopods such as octopus , squid , and cuttlefish . Applied malacology studies medical, veterinary, and agricultural applications, for example the study of mollusks as vectors of schistosomiasis and other diseases. Archaeology employs malacology to understand the evolution of the climate , the biota of the area, and the usage of
49-520: Was an American physician and malacologist . His son was William G. Binney . He was a co-founder of Boston Society of Natural History in 1830 and he was a member of the society until his death in 1847. He was also a president of the society from May 17, 1843, to May 5, 1847. He ran in the 1827 Boston mayoral election . Malacologist Fields within malacological research include taxonomy , ecology and evolution . Several subdivisions of malacology exist, including conchology , devoted to
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