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The Top 5 Largest Species of Molluscs
| Mollusc | Class | Length (metric) | Length (Imp) | Weight (Meteric) | Weight (imperial) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giant squid (Architeuthis sp) | Cephalopods | 5 to 18 m | 16 to 59 ft | 1,814 kg | 4,000 lbs |
| 2 | Giant clam (Tridacna gigas) | Bivalvia | 1.14 m | 3.77 ft | 332 kg | 734 lbs |
| 3 | Australian trumpet (Syrinx aruanus) | Marine Snail | 1 m | 3.28 ft | 18 kg | 40 lbs |
| 4 | Spanish dancer (Hexabranchus sanguineus) | Nudibranch (Sea slug) | 61 cm | 2 ft | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | Carinaria cristata | Heteropod | 50 cm | 1.64 ft | N/A | N/A |
