asked 195k views
5 votes
Molluscs share a three-part body plan consisting of a _________.

asked
User Vayrex
by
8.9k points

2 Answers

3 votes

Molluscs are soft-bodied creatures with bodies divided approximately into three parts: a head, a central mass containing the main digestive organs and a foot-like appendage for movement. Most molluscs live in water, but some live on land.

answered
User Lenox
by
8.5k points
5 votes
In general, most mollusks share a three-part body plan containing of a visceral mass, mantle, and foot. The bivalves which is part of the mollusk groups typically contains of sedentary animals that use mucus-coated gills to trap fine food constituent part as water is impelled in the middle of two hinged shells surrounding the body.
answered
User Mark Cidade
by
7.8k points
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.