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The Magical Mollusc Adventures
Of Tony and Yasen
10/5
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Molluscus: The Name• Molluscus – “thin shelled”;• τᾲ μαλάκια – “the soft things”[1];
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Major Mollusca classes• Gastropoda - snails, slugs, etc.• Bivalvia – clams, mussels, etc.• Cephalopoda – squids, octopi, etc.
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Evolution and Symmetry
• Symmetry – bilateral[2];• Humans – mollusca – 550 mil;• Mollusca – arthropoda – 50 mil;
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Derived Characteristics• Mollusca diversity – “generalized
mollusc”;• Shell (1), mantle (2), foot (3) [3];
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Nervous System• 2 pairs of nerve cords;• Visceral – internal organs;• Pedal – movement;• 2 nerve masses – ganglia –
coordinating signals[3];
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Locomotion• Variable across species;• Herbivorous (snails e.g.) – gliding –
wave contraction;• Carnivorous (octopus e.g.) –
lifestyle - jet propulsion;• Others – maneuverability –
burrowing e.g.;
Eek!
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Gas exchange, food intake, waste disposal• Aquatic molluscs have gills.• Land molluscs have lungs (gasp)• Most molluscs have a toothy tongue,
named radulae[1]
– For scraping bacteria off rocks
• Waste is eliminated via the anus at the back of the body. :>
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Mollusc Hall of Fame(and importance)
SSS kingdom. Snail, slug, and squid. Slime may vary.
• The Awe-Inspiring Giant Tiger Snail (Achatina achatina)
• Elysia chlorotica, that kleptomaniac sea slug! (Rudman)• Pickfordiateuthis pulchella, the liliputian squid!
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HR: Human Relationships
• Most snails are considered pests :<– Often poisoned in order to keep the
garden safe• Sea slugs often used for filtering
aquarium water (from bad organisms) [4]
• The hunt for the biggest squid is ongoing. Woe the squids.
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Trivia Answer of the Day
• Mollusca is the largest marine phylum – 23% of all marine species!
• The Gastropoda mollusc class is second in numbers only that of the insects![1]
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The End
And that’s a squid.
You just can’t see the tentacles…