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Groups of Mollusks
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An invertebrate of a large phylum (Mollusca) that includes snails, slugs, mussels, and octopuses.
What is a mollusk?
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foot, mantle, shell, and visceral mass.
What are the four parts of a mollusk?
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gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods.
What are the three groups of Mollusks?
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500 million years ago, during the Cambrian period
When did the mollusk evolution begin?
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feed on plants, prey on animals, and "clean up" their surroundings.
What are the roles of a mollusk?
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a rasp tongue that snails use for feeding
What is the radula?
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two shells that are held together by one or two powerful muscles.
What are bivalves?
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use their radula to scrape algae off rocks.
What is a herbivorous mollusk?
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Everywhere, from the deepest ocean floor up to the intertidal zone.
Where do mollusks live?
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the part that excretes the calcium carbonate to make the shell of the animal
What is the mantle?
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soft-bodied mollusks in which the head is attached to a single foot.
What are cephalopods?
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a part of the mollusk that can be internal or external
What is the shell?
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they use their radula to drill through shells of other animals to tear up and swallow the tissue.
What is a carnivorous mollusk?
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consists of digestive, circulatory, excretory, and reproductive and other organs.
What is the visceral mass?
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shell-less or single shelled mollusks that move by using a muscular foot located on the ventral side.
What are gastropods?
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Well developed brains; smart enough to open jars for food and complete other tasks.
What is the intelligence of octopi?
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