lecture 4 invertebrates (non-arthropods): molluscs & annelids Flashcards
what does the phylum mollusca mean in latin
soft
examples of species in the mollusca
snails clams octopussies
mollusca symmetry type
bilateral
mollusca (a)coelomates?
coelomates
four types of mollusc body plans
gastropods, cephalopods, bivalves chitons
what does the class bivalvia mean in latin
bi = 2 valvia = valve
what are bivalves
Aquatic animals with two shell valves (bi-lateral symmetry)
Mostly sedentary or burrowing
bivalve adaptations
greatly expanded gills for filter feeding and respiration
bivalve sex
Separate sexes, fertilisation is external & free-swimming larva
what does the class gastropoda mean in latin
gastro = stomach poda = feet
where do gastropods live
terrestrial and aquatic
gastropod adaptations
Head well developed for finding food; eyes, tentacles etc.
Asymmetrical body due to shell coiling & torsion
some have lost or reduced shell
what is torsion
twisting of the body in relation to head & foot brings the anus above the head
what type of eaters are gastropods
Herbivorous, carnivorous or scavengers
what are gastropods, sexually?
seperate sexes OR hermaphrodites
how do snails mate
Elaborate and slow mating ritual
exchange sperm and a ‘love dart’ – mucus covered calcareous dart
they have their genitals near their heads
what does the class cephalopoda mean in latin
cephalo head
poda feet