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Mollusks are divided into three main groups based on certain characteristics. The three main groups of common mollusks are snails, slugs, and their relatives; Two-shelled mollusks; and tentacled mollusks.
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∙ 12y agoGastropoda
-"stomach-foot"
-single shell or no shell at all
-moves via foot muscular action
-does torsion(180 degree counter-clockwise rotation) for defense
-largest group
-has 6 pairs of ganglia connected with nerve cords
Bivalvia
-has 2 valves(outer shells)
-has 1 or 2 adductor muscles
-lacks a well-defined head
-has 6 pairs of ganglia
-mostly are dioecious
can perform either internal or external fertilization
Cephalopoda
-most advanced among the invertebrates
-ganglia is numerous
-"nerves" are big
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∙ 13y agoAccording to their shell types.
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∙ 14y agoA mollusk is a type of fish.
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∙ 6y agoShelfish
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What are mollusks not classified as?
Mollusks are not classified as mammals.
What are clams squid and snails classified as?
mollusks
Is a red slug classified as an arthropod?
No. Slugs are mollusks.
Mollusks are classified with other organisms that?
share similar body plans and patterns of development
Are clams vertebrate s?
No. Clams are mollusks, which are classified in the phylum Mollusca. They lack vertebrae.
What is a snails classification?
Snails are classified as invertebrates and mollusks. Refer to the About.com link, below, for further information.
What are the three ways Mollusks are classified by?
1.the kind of shell they have. 2.weather they have a shell. 3.the kind of false foot they have
Classification of mollusks?
Mollusca is a phylum that is classified under the super phylum Lophotrochozoa, in the Animal kingdom. There are 11 classes of mollusks in the Mollusca phylum.
Why is coquina classified as an organic rock with with granular texture?
Coquina is classified as an organic rock because it is composed of fragments of shells that come from animals like mollusks. Its texture is rough and granular due to the big shell-like particles.
Is fish classified as meat?
Shellfish are not fish. they are crustaceans.shellfish is the fish which is inside the shell . But fish is free
A mollusk with a shell consisting of two parts is a member of the class?
Most people believe the second class of mollusks is referring to a school because many fish together is noted as a "school" of fish. This is not the case however. The second class mollusks noted as a "gang". Second class mollusks are the mollusks that, if they were humans, would be classified as "white trash". These mollusks are the dirty bottom feeders that partake in vile activities/ behaviors which gives them the name second class, or nicknamed "classless mollusks". In their ecosystem, the second class mollusks are in abundance because predators prefer class over "sass". The first class mollusks, which are the predators' choice, show disgust towards the second class mollusks and they even outcast them. It seems as if they are upset to be part of the same species. The second class mollusks are not eaten by humans, but soon they will be the only mollusks that exist because they have few to no predators.
Why are mollusks classified as animals?
Because they are - they eat and move and breathe and are made of animal cells (nucleus, mitochondria, no chloroplasts). They evolved from the common ancestor of animals. They are animals in everything.
