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Protective Covering Of Mollusks


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Protective Covering Of Mollusks. Web phylum mollusca is a very diverse (85,000 species) group of mostly marine species. Web the mantle, composed of epithelial cells, serves as a protective covering for mollusks.

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Web a shell is the hard outer cover or the external skeleton of the mollusc that secretes it and protects it from adverse. Web the thin outer layer, called the periostracum, is made of a tough hornlike material and serves to protect the lower layers. Web the mollusk forms a protective covering around the irritant.

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Unit 7 opener 2 10/31 Shells are designed to protect the soft bodies

Web a shell is the hard outer cover or the external skeleton of the mollusc that secretes it and protects it from adverse. Web the mollusc (or mollusk [spelling 1]) shell is typically a calcareous exoskeleton which encloses, supports and protects the soft parts of an animal in the phylum. Web the mollusk forms a protective covering around the irritant. Additionally, it contains muscle cells that, in some.

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