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Q: How does the circulatory system of an octopuses differ from a clams?
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What do octopuses feed on?

the like to eat clams


What are the parts of a clams circulatory system?

Blood vessels & heart, not sure fo the rest


What do octopuses and squids eat?

Usually octopuses eat crabs, clams and some other fishes too.


Does oysters have a closed circulatory system?

No oysters do not have a closed circulatory system. They have something known as a open circulatory system. They are similar to that of fish. They have something similar to that of the gills in fish so that they are able to function in the aquatic environment. The closed circulatory systems, are usually in the terrestrial animals such as mammals, birds etc.


What is an example of a mollusca?

Snails, slugs, octopuses, squids, clams, mussels, and oysters.


What do the gills do in a clam?

  clams use gills to take oxegen out of H2O so their heart can carry on with the circulatory system. 


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.


How do octopuses eat?

Octopo et mainly shellfish, like lobster sometimes, clams, and crab.


What are examples of mollusca?

Snails, clams, oysters, mussels, octopuses, and squid. Limpet, slug, nudibrank, nautalus, scuttlefish, tusk shell,


Where are clams organs located?

The organs of clams are located inside the shell (of course) and under the mantle, which is a protective membrane that coats the inside of the shell. When I disected clams in Biology, we opened them up, peeled back the mantle and there were all the organs.


How do otopuses live or eat?

Octopuses live on the bottom of the ocean. They eat by pulling small animals into their mouth with their tentacles. They eat clams, fish, and clams. They paralyze it by injecting it with ink and then tear it into pieces.


What animals are related to octopuses?

There are three types of mussels: Gastropoda(snails and slugs) bivalve(oysters and clams) and Cephalopoda(octopuses and squid). All are in the same phylum, so technically they're all related.