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What is one way that cnidarians and mollusks differ?
Mollusks are defined as Bivalves. They are called Bivalves because they have two shells. Cnidarians such as Jelly Fish do not have shells which define a bivalve (mollusks).
What are mollusks that have two shells held together by hinges and strong muscles called?
they are called bivalves .(:
Is the mollusk a bivalve univalve or cephalopods?
Bivalves, univalves, and cephalopods are all types of mollusks. So are gastropods.
Three main classes of mollusks?
bivalves gastropods cephalopods
How are bivalves different from mollusks?
Bivalves have to shell parts. Another difference is cephalization. Which is the process that eventually produces a head with sensory organs.
Why are snails called Univales and crabs called bivalves?
Valve means shell. A snail is a univalve because it only has one shell. Crabs are not considered bivalves. The bivalves are a group of mollusks which includes clam, mussels, and oysters, all of which have two shells enclosing the animal, hence their classification as bivalves.
How would you describe a mollusk?
Clams, octopi, oysters, scallops, slugs, snails, and squid are all mollusks. Mollusks have soft bodies and either a 1 shell or 2 shells. Clams and scallops are bivalves, which are 2-shelled mollusks.
Of the major classes of mollusks the one that contains sessile filter feeder is?
bivalves
How are bivalves and Cephalopods alike and different?
Gastropods (such as slugs and snails) and bivalves (such as clams and mussels) are both invertebrate mollusks.
Are squids bivalves?
No; squid, cuttlefish, octopuses, and nautiluses are mollusks, and more specifically, cephalopods.
What are biavalves?
Bivalves are mollusks with two shells, such as a clam. A univalve is a mollusk with one shell, such as a snail.
What type of mollusk does not have a radula?
The radula (or some form of the radula) is found in all classes of mollusks except bivalves (organisms with two shells such as clams).
