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Which molluscan class includes members that undergo embryonic torsion?
Gastropoda is the molluscan class that includes members that undergo embryonic torsion. Torsion is a unique process in which the visceral mass of the developing mollusk rotates 180 degrees, bringing the anus above the head. This characteristic is a defining feature of the Gastropoda class.
What class would a conch shell be in?
Conch belong to the class Gastropoda. Gastropods have one shell, a well developed head with tentacles and eyes in some species.
What are the 5 animals that are mollusks?
Actually Mollusks have 8 classes...Mollusks classes:Class Bivalvia: clams, oysters, mussels, scallopsClass Gastropoda: snails, whelks, periwinkles, abalone, slugsClass Cehalopoda("head foots"): octopuses, squidsClass Aplacophora: small worm-like molluscsClass Monoplacophora: 11 species all of which live in the deep sea environmentsClass Polyplacophora: chitons (nocturnal, feed on algae)Class Scaphopoda: tusk shellsClass Caudofoveata: small worm-like molluscs buried in the deep sea floor
What class does Octopus and squid belong to?
The octopus is a mollusk, a cephalopod of the order Octopoda.
What is the word of head-footed?
The term "head-footed" refers to a class of mollusks known as Cephalopoda, which includes animals like octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish. In these creatures, the foot has evolved into a set of tentacles or arms that are located around the head, facilitating movement and manipulation of their environment. This adaptation distinguishes them from other mollusks, which typically have a distinct foot used for locomotion.
Cephalopods are known as the?
Head-footed mollusks
What is difference between bivalves and univalves?
Valve refers to a shell, so a bivalve possesses two shells, which are usually hinged together and more or less cover the animal (Class Bivalvia), while univalves have only one shell, and typically leave the muscular foot exposed, unless the animal is capable of withdrawing into its shell (Class Gastropoda).
How are bivalves different from mollusks?
Bivalves are a class of mollusks that have two shells hinged together, while mollusks are a diverse phylum of invertebrates that include bivalves, snails, and octopuses. Bivalves primarily feed through filter feeding by pumping water in and out of their shells, while other mollusks have various feeding methods.
Is a snail a cephalopod mollusk?
A snail is a mollusk, but not a cephalopod. That is; that they are in the Kingdom Animalia, and the Phylum Mollusca. Snails are actually members of the Class Gastropoda, which translates to "body-foot". Cephalopods belong to the Kingdom Animalia and the Phylum Mollusca, but their Class is Cephalopoda, which translates to "head-foot". Some common Cephalopods are octopi and squid.
What is the mollusks most specialized members?
the answer is cephalopods which means head-foot
What are the four body parts of a mollusks?
Foot,visceral,mass and head
Why tentacled mollusks called cephalopods?
Cephalopod means "head feet" with refers to the fact that their tentacles are connected to their head.
