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.
shows where all the mantle muscles were attached in life
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.
It allows the snail or clam to make it's own shell.
A clam has a coelom, which is a fluid-filled body cavity. This cavity provides space for internal organs to develop and function properly.
greenish in color, mantle, nacre, sofe
the mantle
Mantle
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.
The shell is secreted by the mantle.
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.
to allow the clam to filter feed
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