The mantle of the clam lines the valves, and serves to secrete calcium carbonate in the formation of the clam's shell while protecting the clam's visceral mass.
The mantle is the body wall that covers the mass and creates the shell of the clam. It resembles a cloak because it extends beyond the main part of the body and forms flaps.
mantle is located meadialy in the anterior surface of mantle and is passageway for the foot
That is a close up picture of clam's gills. Creepy huh? Water and food particles are drawn in through one siphon to the gills. So really, a clams gills is located near it's stomach.
The mantle of a clam forms the outer wall of it's body and protects its internal organs. The mantle also secretes calcium carbonate which is used to form the clam's shell.
Between the two valves in the clam.
Between the 2 valves
The mantle of a clam protects the clam from sunlight in shelled mollusks, the mantle is the organ that forms the shell, and adds to the shell to increase its size and strength as the animal grows.
The mantle is a secrete shell. The functions of the mantle is to protect the crab.
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greenish in color, mantle, nacre, sofe
The shell is secreted by the mantle.
The mantle is that part of the Earth between the crust and the outer core. It's upper boundary is at the base of the crust at a depth below the surface which can vary between 7 and 35 km. It extends all the way to the Earth's outer core at a depth of around 2890 km.the Earths mantle is located between the crust and outer core of the Earth. it is the thickest layer.
shows where all the mantle muscles were attached in life
The umbo which is located at the anterior end of the clam
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