Phylum Mollusca
by Brooke Ford
1. Bivalvia
1.1. Body: Shell made of calcium carbonate
1.2. How & What it Eats: Water passes through gills and carried by mucous strands on the cilia to stomach; Eats phytoplankton and small particles of decaying plants and animals
1.3. Movement: water movement, small or large foot
1.4. Picture: http://www.slowmuse.com/2008/10/26/bivalvia-in-excelsis/
2. Polyplacophora
2.1. Body: Shell consists of 8 articulating plates
2.2. How & What it Eats: have rasp-like mouth parts to remove algae from rocks
2.3. Movement: Live on intertidal rocks
2.3.1. Included
2.3.2. Included
2.3.3. Excluded
2.4. Picture: http://www.jaxshells.org/010603.htm
3. Gastropoda
3.1. Body: Single large shell with 3 layers
3.2. How & What it Eats: grazers and suspension eaters
3.3. Movement: Move on their stomach
3.4. Picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastropoda
4. Cephalopoda
4.1. Body: Streamlined body; Have tentacles, fins, and a dorsal side; can change color to camouflage
4.1.1. Materials
4.1.2. Personel
4.1.3. Services
4.1.4. Duration