Mollusc Anatomy

This list may not reflect recent changes. Locomotion the foot is the organ of locomotion in land gastropods.

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In limpets the foot is modified into a sucker which helps in anchoring the animal to hard surfaces.

Mollusc anatomy. This is what is examined in this section. The feet of the molluscs carry out different functions in different classes. Learn vocabulary terms and more with flashcards games and other study tools.

Molluscs are the largest marine phylum comprising about 23 of all the named marine organisms. Numerous molluscs also live in freshwater and terrestrial habitats. They are highly diverse not just in size and anatomical structure but also in behaviour and habitat.

The foot in the gastropods. The shells of molluscs are formed of calcium carbonate 95 and organic components 1. Pages in category mollusc anatomy the following 33 pages are in this category out of 33 total.

In swimming and sessile forms however the foot is greatly reduced or greatly modified. Shell many molluscs have shells. The edge of the mantle secretes a shell of calcium carbonate chitin and conchiolin.

They however also have many features in common. Molluscs have a huge range of shapes and sizes even with a single group like the gastropods. Anatomy of molluscs.

Start studying mollusc anatomy. The foot although the basic form of the foot is a flat broadly tapered muscular organ which is highly.

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