NICHOLLS BIOL 156 - Phylum Mollusca - Mollusks

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Phylum Mollusca - Mollusks - includes snails, slugs, clams,scallops, oysters, cuttlefish, squid, octopusWidespread and abundant in marine,freshwater and terrestrial habitatsSurpassed by only arthropods in terms ofsuccess on landIncludes some of the largest invertebrates:giant squid, and giant clamEconomically important as human foods,sources of pearls and other shell materials,some destructive to submerged wood,some introduced forms have causedecological damage, some serve asintermediate hosts for human parasites,some can cause damage to cropsSeven classes of mollusks - Fourclasses covered hereClass Polyplacophora - chitonsClass Gastropoda - Snails, slugs, limpetsClass Bivalvia - Clams, oysters, scallopsClass Cephalopoda- Squids, octopus, cuttlefishes, NautilusMollusk body plan: head-foot, visceral mass, mantlehead-foot - continuous muscular mass - with sensory and feedingstructures associated with head, and foot for locomotionvisceral mass - contains organs of digestion, reproduction,circulation, excretionmantle - coversvisceral mass andsecretes shellmantle cavitycontains gills,and ducts forreproduction andexcretionBasic body plan has been modified for different purposes in thedifferent classes - Chitons closest to basic plan. Gastropods havetwisted visceral mass. Bivalves have lost head, and gills areused for feeding. Cephalopods have modified foot into tentacles,and mantle is used for jet propulsion.All mollusks except Bivalves possess a rasping, tongue-like,radula - composed of dozens of rows of chitinous teethSome gastropods scrape algae with radula, others use radula totear apart prey or drill holes in shells of their preyCirculatory system is open in mostHeart collects blood from gills and pumps to sinuses that extendthrough bodyCephalopods have a closed system of vessels and auxiliary heartsCoelom is primarily represented by small area around the heartNephridium forexcretion- collectsfluid from coelomand empties intomantle cavity -valuable solutesresorbed by wallsof tubuleReproductionMost have separate sexes, some hermaphroditic, some change sex,most have internal fertilization, copulation between males andfemales (except in bivalves)Mollusks dispersed through larval formsMany have free-swimming trochophore larvaeA second free-swimming veliger stage may precede adult formHave oval bodies, and shellwith eight overlappingplatesVery similar to basic bodyformChitons creep along onbroad, flat footFoot surrounded by mantlecavity with series of gillsMost are shallow waterherbivores that graze onalgaeClass Polyplacophora - ChitonsClass Gastropoda - Snails and SlugsPrimarily marine, with many freshwaterand terrestrial formsMost have shell, shell lost in slugsHead possess paired tentacles that mayhave terminal eyesVisceral mass asymmetrical because of torsion (twisting)during development120° twist results in loss of rightgill and positioning of anus to theright of the headCoiling of shell due to one side ofsnail growing faster than other -not due to torsionVaried feeding habitsTerrestrial herbivores can be serious garden pestsOyster drills bore into other mollusk shells, kill and eat bodyCone shells are predators with harpoon-like radulaSome sea slugs (nudibranchs) eat cnidarian polyps and incorporate stinging cellsTerrestrial forms evolved a rudimentary lung under mantleAir has much more oxygen than water - a lung is more efficient than a gill in airFreshwater forms evolved from terrestrial forms and lack gillsClass Bivalvia - BivalvesIncludes clams, scallops,mussels, oystersHave a single shell with two valves - hinged at top - held together bya ligament - closed by adductor musclesMantle covers entire body - secretes shells and ligament, often formsincurrent and excurrent siphonsTwo pairs of gills are located under folds of the mantle - used for feeding and gas exchangeFoot is wedge-shaped - can be extended for crawling, burrowing, anchoringMost forms are sedentary filter feedersFood particles collected on gills and entangled in mucus -cilia on gills convey food to mouthPlanktonic larval stage (trochophore) allows dispersalScallops are unique, very mobile formsswim by open and closing shellAbundant in marine and freshwater habitatsFreshwater mussels distributed worldwideMore than 500 species live in lakes and rivers of North AmericaLarvae brooded in special pouch in gill chamberLarvae are parasites on fish - larvae are called glochidiaClass Cephalopoda - Octopus, Squid and NautilusActive predators - most lack external shell (except Nautilus)Foot has evolved into a series of tentacles8 in octopus, 10 in squid, up to 90 in NautilusTentacles snare prey, beaklike jaws bite, radula pulls prey intomouthHave highly developed nervous systemsRapid responses result from giant nerve fibers attached to mantleEyes are elaborate with retina similar to that in vertebratesExhibit complex behaviors and high level of intelligenceTake water into mantle and expel it through siphon for propulsionChange direction of movement with siphonMay eject dark fluid to confuse predatorsMost have closedcirculatory system thatprovides more efficientcirculationSexes are separateSpecialized tentacle in male transmits spermatophore to femaleEggs fertilized as they leave the oviductextensive parental care in somePhylum Annelida - Annelids - Segmented Wormsincludes sandworms, fanworms, bristleworms, earthworms,leechesmost are marine, but they are also commonon land and in freshwaterSegmentation is the key innovation for this groupSegments - modular structure - allows evolutionary and functionalflexibility - slight modifications result in new functionsEach segment is arelatively complete unit -each partitioned from theothers by septa,Each segment containsits own excretory organs,and nerve concentrationsthat control the actionsof the segment called“ganglia”Each segment can expand or contract independently - with circularand longitudinal muscles working around water-filled coelomSegments are specialized for specific functionsAnterior segments for feeding and sensory input - one segmenthas a brain that can control ganglia of other segments -connected by two ventral nerve cordsOther segments contain hearts that distribute blood through aclosed circulatory system to all segmentsExcretion bysegmentalnephridia - emptycoelomic fluid tooutside and recoversolutesGas exchange occurs at body surfaceThree classes of AnnelidsClass Polychaeta - marine worms - fan worms, feather worms, tube worms, bristleworms, sandworms,


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