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What is the saying related to cones?

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If it's a cone, leave it alone.

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Why can nudibranchs eat jellyfish?

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They have a mucus coating on their esophagus so they don't get stung.

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What part of the mollusk body is specialized for burrowing, feeding, and movement?

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Foot.

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What are the major groups of mollusks?

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Gastropods, Bivalves, Cephalopods.

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Identify this organism: blue dragon nudibranch.

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It is a blue dragon nudibranch.

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What is a nudibranch?

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A type of soft-bodied marine gastropod mollusk.

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What is the function of the mantle in mollusks?

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It secretes the shell and covers the internal organs.

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What are gastropods?

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A class of mollusks that includes snails and slugs.

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What are bivalves?

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Mollusks that have two shells, such as clams and oysters.

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What are cephalopods?

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Highly developed mollusks like octopuses and squids.