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The mantle of the clam lines the valves, and serves to secrete calcium carbonate in the formation of the clam's shell while protecting the clam's visceral mass.

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Where is the mantle located in the clam?

The mantle in a clam is a thin layer of tissue that surrounds the body and lines the inside of the shell. It is located between the body and the shell of the clam and plays a role in secreting the calcium carbonate that forms the shell.


What is the function of the mantle of a clam?

The mantle of a clam protects the clam from sunlight in shelled mollusks, the mantle is the organ that forms the shell, and adds to the shell to increase its size and strength as the animal grows.


What is the lining inside a clam called?

greenish in color, mantle, nacre, sofe


What makes the bands on a clam shell?

the mantle


What structure in a clam secretes the shell?

Mantle


The what of a mollusk such as a clam is secreted by the mantle. the answer is 5 letters long.?

The shell is secreted by the mantle.


How does a clam mantle function?

The clam mantle is a thin layer of tissue that surrounds the clam's body and secretes the shell material. It plays a crucial role in shell formation, growth, and repair by depositing calcium carbonate. The mantle also helps in respiration and filter-feeding by creating water currents inside the shell.


What is the function of the pallial line on a clam?

shows where all the mantle muscles were attached in life


What type of body cavity is a clam?

A clam has a coelom, which is a fluid-filled body cavity. This cavity provides space for internal organs to develop and function properly.


Where is the mantle located in the calm?

The mantle is that part of the Earth between the crust and the outer core. It's upper boundary is at the base of the crust at a depth below the surface which can vary between 7 and 35 km. It extends all the way to the Earth's outer core at a depth of around 2890 km.the Earths mantle is located between the crust and outer core of the Earth. it is the thickest layer.


What is a clam's mantle cavity?

space between mantle and visceral mass. Digestive, reproductive, and excretory systems all empty into mantle cavity, so basically all of its poop pours into it.


What structure forms produces the shell of the clam?

According to my chemistry book (Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change by Silberberg) seashells including clam shells are primarily composed of Calcium Carbonate.