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2. Phylum MOLLUSCA Class Polyplacophora - Chiton
3. Phylum Mollusca Class Scaphopoda Tusk Shells
4. Phylum Mollusca Class - Gastropoda
5. Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda - Nudibranch
6. Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda - Nudibranchs
7. Phylum Mollusca Class Sea Hare
8. Class Gastropoda whelks
9. Class - Gastropoda Conch
10. Class Gastropoda Limpets and Periwinkles
11. Class - Gastropoda Abalone
12. Class - Gastropoda Land Snail
13. Class Bivalvia Clams, Mussels,Scallops
14. Class - Cephalopoda Octopus
15. Class Cephalopoda Octopus
16. Class Cephalopoda Nautilus
17. Characteristics of Molluscans Size Millimeter to 60 Feet (18M)
18. Molluscan Body Plan Visceral Mass
19. Circulatory System Open Circulatory System
20. Body Systems Respiration this is accomplished thru the circulation of oxygen-rich water by the MANTLE
21. Comparison of Body Plans
22. Specialized Structures Radula Horny-toothed structure found within the pharynx
23. Specialized Structures Operculum A protective plate that covered the opening to the shell of some gastropods
24. Specialized Sturctures Nacre secretion around sand particles by oysters resulting in a pearl.
25. Hectocotylus
26. Specialized Structures Shells Not all molluscs produce them
27. Reproduction Varies tremendously from external fertilization to internal, dioecious and hermaphrodidic