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Phylum Mollusca Second largest animal phylum (> 100,000 species) Oysters, snails, clams, octopus, squid Two unifying characteristics –External calcium carbonate shell –Muscular foot for locomotion
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Generalized Molluscan Shell Outer periostracum (organic layer – conchiolin Inner layers largely calcium carbonate with some organic material in a matrix
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Class Monoplacophora Originally known from Cambrian to Devonian fossils Living representatives found 1952 Since, 20 more species found (1800 – 7000 m deep) Single bilaterally symmetrical shell Probably share common ancestor with other Mollusca except Polyplacophora Members probably actually gave rise to the other molluscan groups (bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods) Small – 3 mm to 3 cm long
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Fig 12-12
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Class Polyplacophora Chitons Retain many features of generalized mollusc Some adaptation for predominant lifestyle (intertidal zone) Shell structuring (layering) different from other molluscs (Conchifera)
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Fig 12-8
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Class Gastropoda Most diverse group (~60,000 species) >15,000 described fossil species Most extensive adaptive radiation of any mollusc group
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Class Gastropoda Three “groups” – phylogeny revision Prosobranchs – most common members when think of snails –Terrestrial, freshwater, and marine* –Common feature – operculum Opisthobranchs –Sea slugs, sea hares –Many members lost shell Pulmonates –Many terrestrial species, also freshwater, a few marine
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Major Changes from Generalized Mollusc Development of head Dorsoventral elongation Shell – from shield to retreat Torsion Conispiral coiling and asymmetry
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Fig 10-15 Monoplacophoran ancestor
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Planispiral coiling
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Torsion Weight of shell over head, mantle cavity posterior Torsion – 180 o counterclockwise rotation of visceral mass, shell, mantle, mantle cavity Occurs in larvae not adult First gastropods Detorsion
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Costs of Conispiral Shell Loss of a gill, nephridium, atrium Mantle cavity (anus and nephridiopore) now anterior and near mouth Compensation - changes in water flow or shell structure See Figure 12-20 (mantle cavity evolution) and 12-21A (abalone)
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Shell Apex, whorl, columnella, aperature, siphonal canal Spire, body whorl, outer lip, inner lip operculum
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Locomotion Most move using foot Most have ciliated sole and secretory glands (mucus producing) Hard-bottom dwelling and terrestrial, and large soft-bottom snails - undulating wave of muscle contractions (Figure 12-30)
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Feeding Most often thought of as algal scrapers (radula) Deposit feeders Suspension feeders Scavengers Predators Parasites
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Class Bivalvia Oysters, clams, mussels ~8,000 species (1,300 freshwater, rest marine) Benthic filter-feeders (a few exceptions) –No radula –Enlarged gills Compressed body Shell –Two valves –Hinged dorsally –Completely encloses body
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Class Bivalvia Rostroconch ancestor
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Fig 12-96
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Fig 12-100
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Class Cephalopoda ~700 living species, 10,000 fossil species Highly specialized Pelagic (octopus secondary) Shell – coiled, internalized, reduced, or lost Closed circulatory system Visual eye
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Fig 12-68
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