Bivalves
Gastropods
Cephalopods
Marine Animals
Other Marine Animals
100
I keep the two shells of a bivalve hinged together at one end.
What is abductor muscles?
100
I'm referred to as one shell.
What is univalve?
100
We are characterized by head-foot.
What is cephalopods?
100
Unlike other mollusks we have no eyes or tentacles on our heads.
What is chiton?
100
This animal is often mistaken for a jellyfish but is not a Cnidarian?
What is Comb jelly?
200
We are more than 15,000 species and live buried in sand in the intertidal and subtidal zones.
What is clams?
200
This distinguishing characteristic is common to all gastropods.
What is stomach foot?
200
This technique helps us maneuver through the water.
What is jet propulsion?
200
These small mollusks consist of tusk shells, which was named for their tapering shell shape.
What is Scaphopods?
200
This is a sharp sticky extension which the ribbon worm extends from a recessed area in its head region.
What is proboscis?
300
I allow water flow passageways in a bivalve.
What is siphon tube?
300
I am a common marine gastropod that has a single coiled shell.
What is the snail?
300
Although I lead a solitary life, I'm able to learn just by observing others in my class.
What is the octopus?
300
I live near underwater vents.
What is the Giant tube worm?
300
This structure is a massive rock composed of calcium carbonate.
What is coral reef?
400
This allows me to breathe underwater.
What are gill membranes?
400
This toothed structure helps the gastropod scrape off and ingest the algae.
What is the radula?
400
These are special pigments in our skin that help in camouflage.
What is chromatopheres?
400
People can become ill or die from my sting. This hydroid was named by British soldiers.
What is Portuguese Man of War?
400
These are microscopic hairs in and on animals, used in feeding and movement.
What is cilia?
500
I help some bivalves stay attached to substrate with these long fibrous protein threads.
What is byssal threads?
500
I'm a predatory snail and medical researchers around the world are greatly interested in me.
What is the cone snail?
500
We are considered elusive cephalopods?
What are the nautilus and the cuttlefish?
500
These specialized cells absorb CO2.
What is zooxanthellae?
500
The nutrients that are high energy such as fats and oils are known as.....
What is lipids?
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