Malacology reshe ne na ilmin dabbobi da ke magana da nazarin mollusks, wanda rukuni ne daban-daban na dabbobi masu rarrafe da suka hada da katantanwa, clams, dorinar ruwa, da sauransu. Masana ilimin Malacologists suna nazarin ilimin halittar jiki, ilimin halittar jiki, halayya, ilimin halittu, juyin halitta, da taxonomy na mollusks, da kuma hulɗar su da sauran halittu da muhallinsu. Suna iya yin aiki a cikin bincike na ilimi, kiyayewa, kamun kifi, ko wasu fannonin da suka shafi ilimin halittun ruwa ko ilimin halittu. Kalmar "mal