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Why oyster and mussels need to shed their shells?
Oysters and mussels do not shed their shells. They are bivalve molluscs and their shells grow larger with age.
What sea animal lives in a sea shell?
Clams obviously live in the clam shells, sea slugs live in the spirial shells. Some of their organs actually form inside the shell. Also, once those die, sometimes hermit crabs take over the shell when they out grow their previous shell. crabs, mollusks, oysters, mussels, clams, scallops, and other creatures
Why oyster and mussel not need to shed there shells?
Mussels do not shed their shells. They are bivalves and all bivalves just grow larger by adding material to their shells as they get older.
Why do oyster not need to shed its shell?
The oyster's shell provides protection from predators. Oysters do not need to shed their shell because the eat and expel waste products buy opening their shells and pumping water in and out with hairlike structures call cilia.
What type of habitat does oyster need to survive?
Oysters need a hard surface to latch onto but they also need alae to filter.
Do mussels have to live in the same water they are in Can mussels live in different types of water How do you know if the mussels are alive or dead Do mussels need sunlight?
Mussel is in fact a general name for many species of bivalve. These bivalves inhabit both fresh and saltwater, though not interchangeably. They do not need sunlight and their vitality can be assessed through observation; if they move, they're alive.
Why do periwinkles need shells?
to protect them .so they dont float away
Why do oysters need to shed their shell?
Shells are a kind of external skeleton The shells grow by adding new material to the edges as the animal inside gets bigger in this way the animal is protected by its shell all the time and does not have to moult or shed their shell.
Why does your face get pale when im scared?
your face goes pale when you are scared because the blood goes to the mussels that need it to get ready to run away because you dont need you face to run away
Why are mussels not found on sandy seashores?
Mussels require a hard substrate to attach themselves to, such as rocks or other hard surfaces, in order to thrive. Sandy seashores do not provide the structural support needed for mussels to attach and grow successfully. Additionally, sandy environments do not offer the stable conditions mussels need to withstand waves and currents.
What do oysters need to survive?
oysters need brackish water, a level of 5 ppt (part per trillion) , and one meter of water or deeper
Why does hermit crabs have a shells?
They have a shell because their abdomen is very vulnerable and they need a shell so that the abdomen is protected from predators
