Mollusks: Anatomy, Classification, and Role in Fisheries

The mantle covers their body and makes their shell, helps protect them, hide, breathe, and move.

The crop stores food before it goes to the stomach for digestion.

The pneumostome is a tiny hole that helps land snails and slugs breathe by letting air in and out.

<p>Mollusks use the radula to scrape food and eat; it is like a tongue with tiny teeth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mollusk species like clams, oysters, mussels, snails, and squid are important food sources and contribute significantly to fishing industries worldwide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mollusks are important for making money in the seafood industry by being sold by fishermen and farmers.</p> Signup and view all the answers