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UNIT 5 MOLLUSCA VOCABULARY

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MOLLUSCA, The phylum of coelomate animals whose members include Snails, Clams, Octopuses, and Squid
GASTROPOD, In the class Gastropoda (Stomach foot), EX. Snails, Slugs and Limpets
BIVALVE, Having Two shells. Ex. Clams and Oysters
CEPHALOPOD, (Head Foot) Ex. Octopuses and Squid
RADULA, A structure of tiny teeth used for scraping food particle off a surface and drawing them into the mouth.
CHROMATOPHORE, Cells containing pigment that, through contraction and expansion, produce temporary color changes.
MANTLE, The Outer fleshy tissue of Molluscs. The mantle of Cephalopods may be modified for locomotion
CUTTLEBONE, A hard, brittle internal structure (an internal shell) found in all members of the family Sepiidae, (Cuttle fish), a family within the cephalopods
PEN (SQUID), The internal shell of squid. They're used primarily to support squids muscular tissues and organs.
TENTACLE, An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid.

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