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They are invertebrates that are very similar in anatomy to squid, excepting the number of arms.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agothey are generally more intelligent, have better eyesight, have no external shell.
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∙ 13y agoAn octopus is an invertebrate, but is apparently a mollusk too.
A mollusk is an animal without a backbone. Octopuses have no bones in their body.
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∙ 11y agoFirst of all, the plural of octopus is octopi, not octopuses. And yes, they are mollusks, considering they have shell-like suction cups attached firmly to their eight tentacles.
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∙ 6y agoCephalopoda are the class of mollusks that include squid and octopus. Squid are of the orders Myopsida and Oegopsida, and octopus belong to the order Octopoda.
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∙ 7y agoBivalves
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Octopuses and squids are not fish they are mollusks?
yes. both octopuses, and squid are part of the mollusca phylum.
Are squids or octopuses mammals?
Octopus and squids are mollusks.
What type of organism is the blue ringed octopus?
Octopuses are mollusks.
What is in an octopuses diet?
Crabs, worms, mollusks, prawns, and fish.
Are squids bivalves?
No; squid, cuttlefish, octopuses, and nautiluses are mollusks, and more specifically, cephalopods.
Why is an octopus more closely related to a clam than a lobster?
Both Clams and Octopuses are Mollusks. Clams are under the subphylum Bivalves, and octopuses are cephalopods. Lobsters on the other hand, are not Mollusks. They are crustaceans. Also, an obvious difference is the lobsters exoskeleton.
What type of mollusk has large eyes?
Yes, some mollusks do have eyes... right on the top. Also, octopuses, squids, and cuttlefishes are mollusks, and have beautifully evolved eyes.
Are mollusks soft bodied?
Mollusks are soft bodied animals that can have no shells,1 shell or even 2 shells. Snails, clams, sea slugs, clams, scallops, oysters, octopuses, and squid, are some types of Mollusks.
What are examples of mollusca?
Snails, clams, oysters, mussels, octopuses, and squid. Limpet, slug, nudibrank, nautalus, scuttlefish, tusk shell,
What kind of mollusks are used for food?
Tha following are mollusks used for food octopuses, squids, tahong and many more. research if you want more mollusks used for food
Are octopuses a predator?
Octopuses, or octopi, are predators. They hunt crabs, prawn, fish, and mollusks. However, in turn they are also hunted by sharks, dolphins, and other sea animals, so they are also prey.
What is the study of shells?
Malacology is the study of mollusks, which are the second-largest phylum of animals. Mollusks include; snails, slugs, clams, octopuses and squid.
