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Clams have siphons to facilitate their feeding and respiration while buried in sediment, allowing them to draw in water and filter out food particles. In contrast, mussels attach themselves to surfaces with byssal threads and primarily feed by filtering water through their gills without needing siphons. This adaptation allows mussels to remain stationary and still effectively obtain nutrients from the water. Thus, the presence of siphons in clams is related to their burrowing lifestyle, while mussels have evolved a different feeding strategy suited to their environment.
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How many siphons do clams have?
The clam has two siphons excurrent and incurrent
Name the clams Siphons?
the inhalent and the exhalent siphons
Why are mussels cheaper than clams?
Mussels are cheaper then clams because Calms are hard to find.
Is clams different than musles?
Mussels are a general term used for several different families of clams. Clams that are edible and have an elongated, asymmetrical shell are called Mussels.
What mollusks are eaten?
clams mussels and snails
What are 2 types of bivalves?
Mussels and clams.
What are the incurrent and excurrent siphons located and what is there function?
Incurrent and excurrent siphons are located in bivalves, such as clams and mussels. The incurrent siphon draws in water, which contains food particles and oxygen, while the excurrent siphon expels filtered water and waste. Together, they facilitate the organism's feeding and respiration processes, allowing for efficient nutrient uptake and waste removal.
What is a shellfish with two shells called?
clams, oysters, or mussels
What animals of the ocean are herbivores?
mussels, clams, and many more
How does a scallop eat?
They are filter feeders, along with clams and mussels.
What are mollusks with a shell?
Clams, oysters, mussels, abilone, scallops.
What kind of food do sea otters eat?
starfish, clams, and mussels
