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chapter 9.3 voacb
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mantle | (1) the semiliquid region between the crust and the core of Earth (2) the outer layer of tissue that secretes the shell of molluscs |
| radula | the ribbon-like band of teeth of molluscs |
| chitin | the main component of the exoskeleton of many animals |
| umbo | the region around the hinge of a bivalve“s shell |
| siphons | (funnel) the tube-like extension through which water flows in and out of the mantle cavity in bivalves and cephalopods, and in tunicates |
| biofouling | unwanted settlement of organisms on submerged surfaces of boats, pilling, and other structures |
| ink sac | a gland found in some cephalopods that secretes a dark fuild used to discourage predators |
| crystalline style | an enzyme-releasing rod in the stomanch of bivalves |
| open circulatory system | a system where the blood or circulatory fluid is not contained in vessels and can flow into the body |
| spermatophores | a packet of sperm in cephalopods |
| veliger | a planktonic larva in gastropods and bivalves |
| foot | the musculat locomotory structure of molluscs |
| valves | any of the two shells of bivalves and lamp shells |
| byssal threads | strong fiber secreted by mussels for attachment |
| pen | the reduced, thin shell of squids |
| ganglia | clusters of nerve cells in gastropods and bivalves |