Mollusca- Test Flashcards
(10 cards)
What Class: Snails
Class Gastropoda
What Class: Octopi
Class Cephalopoda
What Class: Clams
Class Bivalvia
What class has a closed circulatory system?
Class Cephalopoda
What class are filter feeders?
Class Bivalvia
Characteristics of all Mollusks
Similar Body Plan- 3 main parts (Muscular foot, visceral mass, mantle), soft body protected by hard shell, radula
Radulla
tongue-like structure found in most mollusks that is covered with tiny tooth-like structures used to scrape, cut, and tear food
Mantle
thin layer of tissue in mollusks that covers internal organs and often secretes the shell
Type of Reproduction
Sexually and sometimes hermaphrodites ( also internal and external fertilization)
Respiratory System
Gills or Lungs to breathe and can depend on where they live