MolluscaMollusca

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General CharacteristicsGeneral Characteristics

Sedentary filter feeders.Sedentary filter feeders. Known as Coelomates (fluid-filled cavity)Known as Coelomates (fluid-filled cavity) Trochophore (larva that develops from the Trochophore (larva that develops from the

fertilized egg )fertilized egg ) Body has more than two cell layers.Body has more than two cell layers. The main feeding adaptation of many The main feeding adaptation of many

mollusks is the radula mollusks is the radula Most mullusks are bilaterally symmetricalMost mullusks are bilaterally symmetrical

Three Interesting FactsThree Interesting Facts

There are between 50,000 and 200,000+ There are between 50,000 and 200,000+ mollusc species ALIVE! mollusc species ALIVE!

Mollusks can be found almost everywhere.Mollusks can be found almost everywhere. Snails, clams and squid are important Snails, clams and squid are important

phylum mollusca examples.phylum mollusca examples.

AchatinaAchatina fulicafulica (giant (giant africanafrican snail) snail)

Kingdom Kingdom AnimaliaAnimalia Phylum Phylum MolluscaMollusca Class Class GastropodaGastropoda Order Order StylommatophoraStylommatophora Suborder Suborder SigmurethraSigmurethra Family Family AchatinidaeAchatinidae Size 11-12 Inches LongSize 11-12 Inches Long Habitat Tropical climates with warm year round Habitat Tropical climates with warm year round

tempaturestempatures Eats Garden snailsEats Garden snails

AnadaraAnadara brasilianabrasiliana (incongruous ark) (incongruous ark)

Kingdom Kingdom AnimaliaAnimalia Phylum Phylum MolluscaMollusca Class Class BivalviaBivalvia Order Order ArcoidaArcoida Family Family ArcidaeArcidae Species Species Anadara brasilianaAnadara brasiliana Size From ½ Inch To 4 InchesSize From ½ Inch To 4 Inches Habitat BeachHabitat Beach

Anguispira alternataAnguispira alternata(flamed disc)(flamed disc)

Kingdom Kingdom AnimaliaAnimalia Phylum Phylum MolluscaMollusca Class Class GastropodaGastropoda Order Order StylommatophoraStylommatophora Family Family DiscidaeDiscidae Species Species Anguispira alternataAnguispira alternata Size 9-10 MMSize 9-10 MM Habitat, usually found at lower elevations and Habitat, usually found at lower elevations and

crisscross markings crisscross markings

Mollusk Video’sMollusk Video’s

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/kids/animals-pets-kids/invertebrates-player/kids/animals-pets-kids/invertebrates-kids/nudibranch-kids.htmlkids/nudibranch-kids.html

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/animals/http://videos.howstuffworks.com/animals/mollusks-videos.htmmollusks-videos.htm

ReferencesReferences

Biology BookBiology Book http://video.nationalgeographic.comhttp://video.nationalgeographic.com http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/

accounts/pictures/Mollusca.htmlaccounts/pictures/Mollusca.html http://www.ucmp.berkeley.eduhttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/zoo432/http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/zoo432/

plankton/plmollusca/Molluscs.htmlplankton/plmollusca/Molluscs.html