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Mantle- thiCk layers of tissue that produces A shell
Phylum - Mollusca Mantle- thiCk layers of tissue that produces A shell Bilateral symmetry Radula – ribbon of small teeth Gills for gas exchange
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TYPES OF mollusks Gastropods Bivalves Cephalopods
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Class - Cephalopoda
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Cephalopods Good swimmers Reduced or absent shell Arms have suckers
Large Eyes Thick Mantle Funnel- opening in mantle for water exchange (AKA SIPHON) Octopuses, Squid, and Cuttlefish
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Can Secrete neurotoxin Ink sac for escape
Octopus 8 Legs Lack shell Beak like jaw – radula Can Secrete neurotoxin Ink sac for escape
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Octopus camoflauge
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8 legs with suckers and 2 tentacles Have a shell/pen inside the mantle
squid Body elongated 2 triangular fins 8 legs with suckers and 2 tentacles Have a shell/pen inside the mantle
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Squid Sexual Selection
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Squid- Class Cephalopoda
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Cuttlefish Cuttlefish camoflauge
Cuttlefish camoflauge
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Have a unique internal shell, the cuttlebone (for buoyancy).
Cuttlefish M Master’s of disguise NOT A FISH Have a unique internal shell, the cuttlebone (for buoyancy). Eight arms, and two tentacles with suckers
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Cuttlebone
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Cuttlefish Crab hunting
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Chambered Nautilus
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Chambered Nautilus Smooth coiled shell Has chambers that serve as a buoyancy organ No suckers
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