Kingdom Animalia Project vocabulary

the soft, non-muscular metabolic region of the mollusc that contains the body organs. mantle: the body wall of a mollusc, from which the shell is secreted.

• visceral mass

• mantle

• foot

• radula

it is the dorsal body wall which covers the visceral mass and usually protrudes in the form of flaps well beyond the visceral mass itself.

• radula

• foot

• gills

• mantle

Muscular structure used for locomotion in molluscs.

• gill

• foot

• mantle

• visceral mass

is the organ for mechanical food processing and an important structure of Mollusca. It is composed of 'teeth' and muscles to move them.

• foot

• radula

• visceral mass

• mantle

Feather like structures that help with gas exchange in water dwelling organisms.

• radula

• gills

• bivalve

• foot

Phylum of molluscs that are comprised of snails and slugs. Name literally means "stomach foot".

• cephalopod

• mollusca

• bivalvia

• gastropod

Phylum of molluscs that are comprised of squids, octopus and cuttle fish. Literally means "head foot".

• cephalopod

• gastropod

• bivalve

• brachiopod

Class of molluscs that consist of two shells. Examples are clams, oysters, scallops.

• monopod

• cephalopod

• bivalve

• gastropod

a projecting part of an invertebrate or other living organism, with a distinct appearance or function.

• appendage

• exoskeleton

• cephalothorax

• abdomen

a rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals, especially arthropods, providing both support and protection.

• crustacean

• antenna

• exoskeleton

• carapace