Carnegie Museum of Natural History was founded in 1895. Malacology (the study of mollusks) has been an integral part of the Museum of Natural History since the museum's establishment. These pages will introduce you to the interesting world of mollusks. You will read about the ways different cultures have used mollusks throughout history. You can also learn about the history of the Section of Mollusks, including the curators and other notable people associated with the Section. Finally, learn about what is in the collection and current and past research in the Section of Mollusks.

Powdermill Nature Reserve: Type Locality for a Flagellate Protozoan

Powdermill Nature Reserve (PNR) is now the type locality for a flagellate protozoan that is a parasite in a land snail. The new species of flagellate, Cryptobia innominata, is microscopic with two whip-like flagellae and occurs in the northern threetooth land snail, Triodopsis tridentata. PNR is the type locality for the new flagellate because the “host” snail was collected from PNR by Curator Tim Pearce during BioForay in June 2002. Click to read more!

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