2/17/20 Flashcards
class of Mollusca with a closed circulatory system
class Cepholapoda
method of reproduction used by all of Phylum Mollusca
sexual reproduction
course of Mollusc development
in aquatic species, eggs generally hatch into trochophore larva and then into a veliger larva
trochophore definition and function
ciliated larva (aids in locomotion and feeding)
stage that all molluscs but cephalopods progress into after the trochophore stage
veliger
structures present in veliger larva
beginnings of foot, mantle, and shell
only member of Phylum Mollusca that does not develop into a veliger
class Cepholapoda
general characters of class Gastropoda
about 80,000 species, mostly marine but many freshwater/terrestrial, slow-moving, relatively sedentary, shell as self-defense, cephalized head
developmental process underwent by Gastropods
torsion
torsion process
changing of the position of body parts during development; go from a linear gut with gills in the back to a loopy gut with anus and gills near the mouth
pros of torsion
gills are anterior and can sample water, entire body can be pulled within shell
cons of torsion
anus is right above the head/mouth/gills :/
process underwent by some Gastropods where torsion is reversed during development
detorsion
class of Phylum Mollusca that contains most of Mollusca diversity
class Gastropoda
process in some Gastropods in which the shell is lifted upwards and back to help with balance
coiling
impacts of torsion and coiling on Gastropod structure
internal asymmetry of organs, many “paired” organs are lost on the right side