Phylum Mollusca Sorting
Sort the Mollusca characteristics into the correct column. Gastropods Slugs, Snails, and Whelks are examples Intermediate host for parasites univalve shell-no septum contains terrestrial examples goes through torsion and coiling nudibranchs are examples Bivalves Ship worms are an example has a glochidium larvae stage 2 parts to their shell hatchet-footed Primarily filter feeders No radula Least cephalized Produce pearls clams, mussels are examples Cephalopods communication skills contains a pen ALL marine largest and best eyes Hectocotylus for reproduction closed circulatory system least amount-> no shell present squid, octopus, nautilus giant nerve fibers chromatophores and can change color ALL are active predators Moves by jet propulsion direct development All Mollusca coelomated body cavity contains a mantle soft body circulatory and respiratory system excretory system Gastropod and Bivalve ONLY animals are not very mobile because of shell contains a veliger stage trocophore stage present open circulatory system indirect development