Human Interaction
For millennia, molluscs have been a source of food for humans, as well as important luxury goods, notably pearls, mother of pearl, Tyrian purple dye, sea silk, and chemical compounds. Their shells have also been used as a form of currency in some preindustrial societies. Their outlandish forms have helped conjure up tales of mythological sea monsters, such as the kraken. A number of species of molluscs can bite or sting humans, and some have become agricultural pests.
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