Ch_34_Invertebrates_Part_2 Flashcards
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classes of Phylum Mollusca
Bivalvia, Gastropoda, Cephalopoda
Bivalvia common animals
clams, scallops, oysters
Gastropoda common animals
snails, slugs
Cephalopoda common animals
octopus, squid
pod Greek meaning
foot
Gastro Greek meaning
stomach
Cephalo Greek meaning
head
Number of Mollusk species
more than 100,000
Molluska Greek meaning
soft body
What secretes shell on Mollusks
mantle
Mollusk shell is mostly made of
calcium carbonate
Three parts of mollusk body
foot, mantle, visceral mass
What are Radula used for
Mollusk grazing
What does Radula look like on snail
tongue
unique trait about many Mollusk blood
blue bood due to hemocyanin
What metal do Mollusks have in blood instead of hemoglobin
copper
Different forms of Mollusk larvae
Veliger and Trocopher
Mollusk larvae are _ swimming
free swimming
Valvia Greek term
shell
Bivalvia are in general _
shellfish
What part of Bivalvia secretes 2 shells
mantle
What muscles or Bivalvia keep 2 shells closed and hinged
abductor muscles
What do Bivalvia use muscular foot for and where is it located
burrowing, anterior
How do Bivalvia get oxygen
water with gills