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    Mollusks are soft-bodied organisms classified in the phylum Mollusca. They are divided into 8 classes and most have a hard shell covering their head, foot, and mass of tissue containing organ systems. Mollusks live in water or on land. Examples of classes include gastropods like snails and slugs which use their foot for movement, bivalves like clams and mussels which have two shells and filter feed, and cephalopods like squids and octopuses which have tentacles and use jet propulsion.

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    Mollusks are soft-bodied organisms classified in the phylum Mollusca. They are divided into 8 classes and most have a hard shell covering their head, foot, and mass of tissue containing organ systems. Mollusks live in water or on land. Examples of classes include gastropods like snails and slugs which use their foot for movement, bivalves like clams and mussels which have two shells and filter feed, and cephalopods like squids and octopuses which have tentacles and use jet propulsion.

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    Mollusks are soft-bodied organisms classified in the phylum Mollusca. They are divided into 8 classes and most have a hard shell covering their head, foot, and mass of tissue containing organ systems. Mollusks live in water or on land. Examples of classes include gastropods like snails and slugs which use their foot for movement, bivalves like clams and mussels which have two shells and filter feed, and cephalopods like squids and octopuses which have tentacles and use jet propulsion.

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    LIFE SCIENCE 9-5 What are mollusks?

    OBJ: Describe the features of mollusks.


    Give examples of the different classes of mollusks.

    I. MOLLUSKS = soft bodied organism.


    - classified in the phyla MOLLUSCA.
    - divided into 8 classes.
    - most are covered with a hard shell.
    - have a head, foot, and mass of tissue that contains
    well-developed organ systems.
    - excretory, reproductive, heart
    - live on land or in water.
    MANTLE = thin membrane that covers a mollusk’s organs.
    - in some mollusks, the mantle forms the shell.

    II. SNAILS & SLUGS - class GASTROPODA


    - foot is used for movement.
    RADULA = rough, tongue-like organ of the snail.
    - used to scrape food from plants and rocks.

    III. TWO-SHELLED - in the class BIVALVIA


    MOLLUSKS - have two-part shells
    Example - clams, oysters, and mussels
    - strong muscles hold the shells closed.
    FILTER FEEDING - feed by taking in water through special tubes.
    - organisms come in, are trapped, and digested.

    IV. MOLLUSKS with - from the class CEPHALOPODA.


    TENTACLES - very complex brains.
    - excellent eyesight.
    - tentacles are used for movement and feeding.
    - each tentacle has suction cups capturing prey.
    Jet propulsion - taking in water and squirting it back out, causes the
    cephalopod to move quickly.
    Example - squids and octopuses

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