Phylum Mollusca Flashcards
1
Q
symmetry of Mollusca
A
bilateral
2
Q
What Mollusca specimen is this?
A
Loligo
3
Q
What Mollusca specimen is this?
A
Ostrea
4
Q
What Mollusca specimen is this?
A
Mercenaria
5
Q
What’s this?
A
Loligo dissection
6
Q
nervous system of Mollusca
A
three pairs of ganglia
6
Q
skeletal system of Mollusca
A
hydrostatic skeleton
7
Q
circulatory system of Loligo
A
closed system
8
Q
method of locomotion for Loligo
A
jet propulsion: siphon, retractor muscles
10
Q
digestive system of Mollusca
A
complete
11
Q
Loligo: class
A
Cephalopoda
12
Q
Mercenaria: class
A
Bivalvia
13
Q
level of organization in Mollusca
A
organ system
14
Q
reproductive system of Mollusca
A
dioecious, gonads, ducts
15
Q
body cavity of Mollusca
A
coelom
16
Q
method of locomotion for Mercenaria
A
foot
17
Q
circulatory system of Mercenaria
A
open system
18
Q
What Mollusca specimen is this?
A
Mya
