The phylum mollusca is the secondlargest animal phylum, with over 100,000 species. Chiton, any of numerous flattened, bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusks, worldwide in distribution but most abundant in warm regions. The evolution of the molluscs is the way in which the mollusca, one of the largest groups of. The word mollusc was derived from the modern latin term mollusca which meant thin. Many of the remaining molluscan classes show a large variation in size. Mollusk, any softbodied invertebrate of the phylum mollusca, usually wholly or partly. Many, however, occur in fresh water and some even in damp soil. Share your knowledge share your word file share your pdf file share your ppt file. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Consensus phylogeny of mollusc classes as supported by the phylogenomic anlayses of kocot et al. Neopilina galatheae it was discovered in 1952 from the pacific ocean at a depth of 3,500 metres on the coast of costa rica. Each of these eight plates is quite similar, except for the first and last.
In this article we will discuss about the phylum mollusca. While this has traditionally been a major gap in molluscan research, both concerning intraspecific relationships of class. Phylum vii mollusca general characteristics softbodied with a bilateral symmetry. Enjoy it and then you would even be able to score well in an exam. The group mollusca, established by cuvier 1798, comprises of almost 1,00,000 species and is.
The number of fossil species is estimated between 60,000 and 100,000 additional species. Unsegmented coelomate usually covered with calcareous. Characters and classification with diagram animals. Ten total classes of molluscs have existed throughout evolutionary history, but only eight of these classes exist today. Consisting of more than 85,000 extant species, mollusca is the second biggest phylum in the animal kingdom, second to only arthropods. A new molecular clock indicates that molluscs had a terminal precambrian origin with rapid divergence of all eight extant classes in the cambrian. Though there once ten classes of molluscs, two of these classes.
Chapter 18 introduction to mollusca and the class gastropoda 385 ecology and general biology, fourth edition, 2015, 381421 within and among species. In this article we will discuss about the phylogeny and phylogenetic relationship of phylum mollusca. Monoplacophora, polyplacophora chitons and gastropoda snails most closely resemble the primitive form. Mnemonic classes and subclasses of phylum mollusca in taxonomy. Freshwater molluscs are classified into gastropods snails and freshwater limpets and several groups of. It includes such familiar organisms as snails, octopuses, squid, clams, scallops, oysters, and chitons.
A mantle that lines the shell is present, and isolates the internal organs from extra. The proportion of undescribed species is very high. Evidence of histori cal use and knowledge of molluscs is seen in ancient texts and hieroglyphics. The molluscs include many familiar animals, including clams, snails, slugs, and squid, as well as some less familiar animals, like tusk shells and chitons fig. Its fun if you can understand the need for it and how its done.
Annelida post lab 7 phyla mollusca and annelida name sec 11 point name the four classes of phylum mollusca then name a. Molluscs also called mollusks are softbodied, unsegmented animals, with a body organized into a muscular foot, a head, a visceral mass containing most of the organ systems, and a fleshy mantle that secretes the calcareous shell. Classification can be great fun and not as utterly boring as it sometimes turns out to be. Nov 09, 2009 mollusks belong to the phylum mollusca and make up the second largest group of invertebrates animals lacking backbones after the arthropods. The group is extremely diverse and includes such well known forms as the squid, octopus, slugs, snails and oysters. Study 22 terms phylum mollusca 5 classes flashcards. A model for pattern formation on the shells of molluscs maxplanck. Understand the taxonomic relationships and major features of mollusks learn the external and internal anatomy of the clam and squid understand the major advantages and limitations of the exoskeletons of mollusks in relation to the hydrostatic skeletons of worms and the endoskeletons of. Study 22 terms phylum mollusca 5 classes flashcards quizlet. The most distinctive characteristic of chitons is their eightpiece shell.
Three big protostome phyla annelids, arthropods, molluscs 2. Class aplacophora includes wormlike animals with no shell and a rudimentary body structure. Phylogeny and phylogenetic relationship of phylum mollusca. Phylum mollusca the mollusca include chitons, clams, oysters, snails, slugs, squids, nautilus and octopuses. Most mollusks have welldeveloped nervous systems with large brains and sense organs. Phylum mollusca is one of the most conspicuous invertebrate animals. The approximately 600 species are usually placed in the class placophora, polyplacophora, or loricata phylum mollusca. In gastropods, the shell is very different from other mollusc shells as it is coiled to.
The phylum mollusca is the second largest in the animal kingdom including about 100,000 living species and with a long fossil record of some 35,000 more. Molluscs are soft bodied animals, often with hard shells for protection. Dichotomous keymollusca wikibooks, open books for an open. All animals of the phylum mollusca have bilateral symmetry. Many organisms belonging to this phylum have a calciferous shell. Mollusca also includes some lesser known groups like the. The shell usually is spiraled or coiled and the body of the animal can retract into it. Mollusks body, used, water, process, life, animals. The naming of molluscan classes and their acceptation as monophyletic units remains. An outline for the classification of phylum mollusca in taxonomic.
They are one of the most diverse phyla, second only. Mollusca article about mollusca by the free dictionary. It is illustrated with drawings from a a history of british mollusca and their shells by edward forbes professor of natural history in 1854 and sylvanus hanley published in 1853. Some grownups cant see magic ponies but children can explanation. Gastropods represent the only molluscan class in terrestrial ecosystems and conse quently, snails are the only molluscs which can be used for bioindication and. Mollusks body, used, water, process, life, animals, oxygen, air. Restaurant menus often include a variety of mollusk dishes, such as oysters on the halfshell, steamed mussels, fried clams, fried squid, or. The mollusca is well represented in freshwaters by two.
Session objectives phylum vii mollusca general characteristics examples of molluscs classification of phylum mollusca formation of shells and pearls. Mollusca, class cephalopoda, subclass coleoidea, order teuthoidea. They can be found in terrestrial regions as well as in the depths of the seas. A study of the type series of nautilus pompilius linnaeus, 1758 mollusca, cephalopoda, nautilida svetlana v. The snails are the most speciose group in the mollusca. The hyolitha are a class of extinct animals with a shell and operculum that may be. The references in that work have not been transferred to this one. Mollusca organismal diversity osu the ohio state university. You will be amazed to know that the size of the molluscans can range from 20 metres to one millimetre, with a few microscopic animals too.
The first class includes the gastropods, a group of land snails and slugs. The second class encompasses the bivalves, a group of oysters, clams, and other organisms with two shells. The freshwater gastropoda of the nearctic is divided into two major. The phylum is typically divided into 8 or 9 taxonomic classes, of which two are. The phylum mollusca has about 100,000 described species and potentially 100,000 species yet to be described strong et al. Dichotomous keymollusca wikibooks, open books for an. Shell microstructures in early cambrian molluscs pdf. Phylum mollusca is divided into eight classes, all but one of which are extant. The body is rotated during development so that the mantle cavity is anterior see the explanation under rhacopodan clade. List four adaptations that class cephalopoda has for hunting. But this theory was largely rejected because the body struc. Members of class polyplacophora are better known as chitons. Over 100,000 species of mollusks have been identified. Mollusca is the secondlargest phylum of invertebrate animals after the arthropoda.
From wikibooks, open books for an open world mollusca up to subclasses and orders and examples. Members of class monoplacophora have a single shell that encloses the body. Name a phylum from a previous lab whose members filter feed. Mollusca molluscs a phylum of coelomate see coelom invertebrates comprising classes which are morphologically quite diverse, including the amphineura, bivalvia, cephalopoda, gastropoda, monoplacophora, and scaphopoda.
The bodies are generally very soft and are covered by the hard exoskeleton. The phylogeny of mollusca is a controversial issue. Bivalvia tend to be very stationary throughout their lives, hence the very long life cycles, but this leads to them having a very simplified nervous system, where they do not sense as much as classes like the cephalopods. Olivia shells and by lindsay 1982 for bivalved molluscs.
Members of this phylum have soft, unsegmentated bodies usually enclosed. Restaurant menus often include a variety of mollusk dishes, such as oysters on the halfshell, steamed mussels, fried clams, fried squid, or escargots. Structure soft bodied animals name from latin word mollus meaning soft most are protected by a hard shell made of calcium carbonate have a reduced internal cell or have lost the shell completely during evolution. More than 99% of living molluscan species belong to two classes. Bilateral symmetrical, unsegmented with definite head 2. The girdle is very heavy and extends beyond the lateral margins of the plates. Classification of mollusca april, 97 1 victor millard a classification of the living mollusca which was compiled by kay cunningham vaught and published by american malacologists, inc melbourne, florida 32902, usa in 1989 was used as the basis for this compilation. Gastropoda meaning stomach foot and bivalvia referring to two valves or shells. Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. It was previously argued that mollusca originated from annelids, generally assumption based on the evidence of fossilized monoplacophorans. In this article we will discuss about the general characters and classification of phylum mollusca. Classification of phylum mollusca biology libretexts. Clams the general clam is apart of the bivalvia subsection of the mollusca phylum. Phylum mollusca its classes characteristics features.
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