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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mantle | A thin layer of tissue that secretes the shell. |
| Radula | A ribbon of small teeth that is used to feed. |
| Foot | Is the ventral, muscular locomotory structure. |
| Chitin | A highly resistant carbohydrate also found in other invertebrates. |
| Valves | A shell with two parts |
| Umbo | The upper hump near the hinge of each shell, is the oldest part of the shell. |
| Biofouling | The undesirable accumulation of organisms that settle on the bottoms of boats, pilings, and other submerged structures. |
| Ink sac | They can distract potential predators by emitting a cloud of dark fluid produced by it. |
| Pen | This shell is reduced to a stiff shell embedded in the upper surface of the mantle. |
| Crystalline style | An enzyme-secreting rod in the stomach. |
| Open circulatory system | Blood flows out of vessels into open spaces. |
| Ganglia | Clusters of nerve cells located in different parts of the body |
| Spermatophores | A packet of sperm |
| Veliger | A planktonic larva that has a tiny shell . |
| Siphons | A tube where water is drawn out of the mantle cavity through it. |
| Byssal threads | Mussels use this for attachment. |