Phylum Mollusca Fig. 16.CO
Phylum Mollusca Large and diverse group of animals Tridacna gigas Giant Clam Tridacna squamosa Fluted Giant Clam
Phylum Mollusca More than 500,000 known species Class Polyplacophora Gastropoda Class Bivalvia Class Cephalopoda chitons Snails Sea slugs nudibranchs Squid Octopus Cuttlefish Nautilus clams More than 500,000 known species
Phylum Mollusca Soft Bodied Shelled Cephalization Body Divisions Some without Cephalization Body Divisions Visceral Mass- contains most of the internal organs Muscular Foot- for movement Mantle- houses gills Fig. 16.1a Tonicella lineata
Generalized Mollusc Anatomy mantle visceral mass foot
Phylum Mollusca Complete digestive tract Digestive glands Octopus briareus Complete digestive tract Digestive glands Specialized feeding structures Circulatory system Heart (2 chambers) Open system in most groups Closed in cephalopods
Phylum Mollusca Advanced nervous system Excretory system Reproduction Brain Sensory organs Eyes (simple and camera) Sensory papillae Excretory system Kidney Reproduction Male or Female parts Some are hermaphrodites External & internal fertilization
Mating Fig. 16.40
Mollusc Taxonomy Polyplacophora Major classes Chitons Chiton tuberculatus lives in the rocky intertidal zones eat algae with its radula 8 shell plates Major classes Polyplacophora Chitons
Mollusc Taxonomy Gastropoda Major classes Subclasses: Prosobranchia Atlantic triton’s trumpet (Charonia variegata) Major classes Polyplacophora Gastropoda Subclasses: Prosobranchia Sea Snails Tiger cowrie (Cypraea tigris)
Mollusc Taxonomy Gastropoda Major classes Subclasses: Opisthobranchia Spotted sea hare (Aplysia dactylomela) Major classes Polyplacophora Gastropoda Subclasses: Prosobranchia Opisthobranchia Sea slugs (marine) Phidiana hiltoni zebra sea goddess (Hypselodoris zebra)
Mollusc Taxonomy Gastropoda Major classes Subclasses: Pulmonata Helminthoglypta walkeriana Major classes Polyplacophora Gastropoda Subclasses: Prosobranchia Opisthobranchia Pulmonata Terrestrial snails/slugs Freshwater snails Giant banana slug (Ariolimax columbians)
Mollusc Taxonomy Bivalvia Major classes Polyplacophora Gastropoda Bay scallop (Aequipecten irradians) Major classes Polyplacophora Gastropoda Bivalvia Clams, oysters, mussels, scallops Edible mussels (Mytilus edulis) Ostrea edulis
Mollusc Taxonomy Major classes Cephalopoda Polyplacophora Gastropoda Giant cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) Major classes Polyplacophora Gastropoda Bivalvia Cephalopoda Octopus, squid, nautilus Octopus sp Nautilus sp
Mollusc Taxonomy Major classes Minor classes Polyplacophora Gastropoda Bivalvia Cephalopoda Minor classes Monoplacophora Solenogastres Caudofoveata
A Pearl Among the Swine Fig. 16.5b
Gastropod Veliger Larva Mouth Velia Fig. 16.7 Shell
Veliger Zygote Trochophore Juvenile Spat Adult
Adult Abalone Fig. 16.15a
Class Gastropoda - Torsion Fig. 16.13
Gastropod Shell Coiling Fig. 16.14
Gastropod Gill/Mantle Cavity Evolution Fig. 16.17
Marine Gastropods Cowries Fig. 16.20b
Marine Gastropods Sea Hare – Aplysia sp Fig. 16.21
Marine Gastropods - Nudibranch Fig. 16.22
Squid are the largest Cephalopods
Nautilus Anatomy Fig. 16.36b
Direct Development in Cephalopods
Color & Morphology Changes for Camouflage