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9.3 Molluscs
The Successful Soft Body
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mantle | (1) The semiliquid region between the crust and the core of Eath. (2) The outer layer of tissue that secretes the shell of molluscs. |
| Chitin | The main component of the exoskeleton of many animals |
| Siphon | (funnel) The tube-like-extension through which water flows in and out of the mantle cavity in bivalves and cephalopods, and in tunicates |
| Ink sac | A gland found in some cephalopods that secretes a dark fluid used to discourage predators |
| Open Circulatory System | A system where the blood or circulatory fluid is not contained in vessels and can flow into the body cavity |
| Veliger | a planktonic larva in gastropods and bivalves |
| Foot | The muscular locomotory structure of molluscs |
| Vavle | 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 |
| Ganglion | (pl, ganglia) Clusters of nerve cells in gastropods and bivalves |
| Radula | The ribbon-like band of teeth of molluscs |
| Umbo | The region around the hinge of a bivalve's shell |
| Biofouling | Unwanted settlement of organisms on submerged surfaces of boats, pilings, and other structures. |
| Crystalline style | An enzyme-releasing rod in the stomach of bivalves |
| Spermatophores | A packet of sperm in cephalopods |