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What are mollusks called with one shell or none?
a one shelled mollusk
How do bivalve get oxygen?
These two shelled mollusks have 2 pair of gills to get oxygen.
Which group of invertebrates has a mantle?
Mollusks have a mantle, which is a thin layer of tissue that covers their body and secretes the shell in shelled mollusks. The mantle plays a key role in respiration, excretion, and shell formation in mollusks.
What order do mollusks belong to?
Mollusks are animals like snail squid clam cuttlefish lamp shell oyster, they are soft bodied and sometimes hard shelled animals.
Why phylum do clams belong to?
The phylum is Mollusca - all clams are mollusks, like any shelled bivalve. Snails and slugs are also mollusks.
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.
Do mollusks have backbones?
No - Crabs are crustaceans and have an exo skeleton meaning they have no bones under their shells
What was the first shelled organism?
The first shelled organisms were likely early mollusks such as the small shelled creatures known as brachiopods or the ancestors of modern snails and clams. Their shells provided protection and support for their soft bodies, helping them adapt to various environments and thrive in the ancient seas.
What does the mollusks name mean?
A mollusk is a shelled sea creature that has a muscle in the inside like a clam or oyster. The name comes from its soft inside.
Mollusks that have a single shell or no shell?
Cephalopods
What do you call mollusks that have a single shell?
Univalves
What has the author Nguyen Ngoc Thach written?
Nguyen Ngoc Thach has written: 'A checklist of the Vietnamese shelled molluscs' -- subject(s): Identification, Mollusks
