mollusks Flashcards

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foot

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a large muscle located at base of the animal, used in movement

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visceral mass

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the region containing most of the main internal organs
and external gill

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3
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mantle

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outgrowth of the body wall that covers the visceral mass,
forming an enclosure called the mantle cavity

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4
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lineages of mollusks

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  • Chitons (mollusks with dorsal shells made of plates)
  • Bivalves (clams and mussels)
  • Gastropods (slugs and snails)
  • Cephalopods (squids and octopuses)
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