MOLLUSCS

 What are the characteristics of molluscs?

Molluscs can live on land or in water. Many species have a hard shell.

Octopus

Body functions

Aquatic molluscs have gills for obtaining oxygen. Land molluscs have a respiratory cavity inside their bodies. All molluscs have an organ for movement. In some species, it is a simple foot. Other species have tentacles.

dfd

Tentacles

Types

Gastropods can be aquatic animals or land animals. They have a flat foot for moving. Some gastropods, like snails, have a shell. Others, like slugs, don’t have a shell.

Slug

Snail

Bivalves are aquatic animals. They have a shell made up of two parts. They have a single foot shaped like an axe. They use this to dig into the sand.

Cephalopods are aquatic animals. They have a ring of tentacles surrounding the mouth. They move and trap prey with their tentacles. Some cephalopods have an internal shell.

Squid

Nautilus

Cuttlefish

Giant squid vs cachalot

MOLLUSCS

MOLLUSCA

PODERES HIPNÓTICOS DE LA SEPIA

ZOMBIE SNAIL

LOS MOLUSCOS

BLUE-RINGED OCTOPUS

OUTLINE

WORDLIST

TIME TO PLAY!