Mollusca Flashcards
Which classes make up Mollusca?
Polyplacophacophora, Gastropoda, Bivalve and Cephalopoda
Another name for Polyplacophacophora is
the chitons
Another name for Gastropoda
snails and slugs
Another name for Bivalvia
bivalves
Another name for Cephalopoda
cephalopods
One characteristic lost by Mollusks as opposed to members of Annelida
segmented bodies
In relation to body cavities, Mollusks are
eucoelomates, but their coeloms are reduced
All classes of Mollusca display cephalization except,
the bivalves
Mollusks have a ____ digestive tract
complete with regional specialization
Mollusks are the first of our studies to have complex ______ _______
organ systems
What do Mollusks use for locomotion
muscular foot
Mollusks organs are contained within
a dorsal visceral mass that is covered by a mantle that also secretes a shell
A radula is
a grating mouthpiece
The class that lost radulas are
bivalves due to their filter feeding
The chitons are characterized by their
8 dorsal plates
Members of the bivalves include
clams, muscles, scallops and oysters
The oldest portion of bivalves’ shells, close to the hinge is called
the umbo
The most diverse class of Mollusks is
Gastropoda