Lophotrochozoa III Flashcards
(30 cards)
Three lophotrochozoa phylum
Annelids
Flatworms
Molluscs
3 main classes in mollusc phylum
Gastropod
Bivalves
Cephalopod
How many classes within mollusc phylum?
8
How are Gastropoda characterised
Slow grazers
How are bivalves characterised
Filter feeders
How are cephalopods characterised
Active hunters
How many species in mollusc phylum?
100 000 species (second biggest phylum)
What type of gut do molluscs have?
Through gut
What characteristic have molluscs lost that the other lophotrochozoa phylum Annelida have?
Segmentation
What connects the mollusc to its shell?
Outermost layer of tissue on their bodies called the mantle
How is mollusc shell built?
Specialised cells in the mantle build the shell using proteins and minerals.
Conchin
Protein substance which is the organic basis of mollusc shells and secreted by the molluscs outer epithelium (the mantle)
Mantle
Tissue layer (outer epithelium) on molluscs which secretes the shell
Periostracum
Waterproof outermost layer of molluscan shells
Composed of quinine tanned proteins and is base for calcium carbonate crystals to be deposited onto. It protects the shell from dissolving.
How do molluscs breathe?
Molluscs have either done pair of gills or a singular gill and they are located within the mantle cavity.
Radula
Feeding structure of a mollusc composed of small teeth that scrape food particles off of surface and draw them into the mouth
Odontophore
Cartilaginous projection in the mouth of a mollusc which supports the radula
Torsion
Gastropod synapomorphy that occurs during larval development. Transformation of symmetric body plan to an asymmetric body plan due to rotation of the visceral mass and mantle by 180 degrees
Issue with torsion
Flow of waste products near sensory organs as the anus is in close proximity with the head and gills.
Why might torsion have evolved?
X
Evolutionary advantage of torsion?
X
How were the issues with torsion solved?
- Molluscan shells have holes through which water and waste can flow out of
- Détorsion
- Loss of right gill to allow for a sideways flow of water
What characteristic have bivalves lost that Gastropoda have?
Radula
What type of feeders are bivalves?
Filter feeders