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    Mollusks are the second largest phylum of invertebrate animals, with over 50,000 known species. They include snails, slugs, clams, oysters, octopuses, and squid. Mollusks have soft bodies that are usually encased in hard shells secreted by the mantle. Pearls are formed when an irritant like a grain of sand gets inside a bivalve mollusk's shell, causing the mantle to coat it in layers of shell material. Octopuses are highly intelligent mollusks - the giant Pacific octopus can fit through openings the size of a quarter, while cuttlefish are masters of camouflage using changing skin colors and

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    Mollusks are the second largest phylum of invertebrate animals, with over 50,000 known species. They include snails, slugs, clams, oysters, octopuses, and squid. Mollusks have soft bodies that are usually encased in hard shells secreted by the mantle. Pearls are formed when an irritant like a grain of sand gets inside a bivalve mollusk's shell, causing the mantle to coat it in layers of shell material. Octopuses are highly intelligent mollusks - the giant Pacific octopus can fit through openings the size of a quarter, while cuttlefish are masters of camouflage using changing skin colors and

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    Mollusks are the second largest phylum of invertebrate animals, with over 50,000 known species. They include snails, slugs, clams, oysters, octopuses, and squid. Mollusks have soft bodies that are usually encased in hard shells secreted by the mantle. Pearls are formed when an irritant like a grain of sand gets inside a bivalve mollusk's shell, causing the mantle to coat it in layers of shell material. Octopuses are highly intelligent mollusks - the giant Pacific octopus can fit through openings the size of a quarter, while cuttlefish are masters of camouflage using changing skin colors and

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    Mollusks are the second largest phylum of invertebrate animals, with over 50,000 known species. They include snails, slugs, clams, oysters, octopuses, and squid. Mollusks have soft bodies that are usually encased in hard shells secreted by the mantle. Pearls are formed when an irritant like a grain of sand gets inside a bivalve mollusk's shell, causing the mantle to coat it in layers of shell material. Octopuses are highly intelligent mollusks - the giant Pacific octopus can fit through openings the size of a quarter, while cuttlefish are masters of camouflage using changing skin colors and

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    Mollusks come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and have diverse traits such as shells, camouflage, venom, etc. They are the second most diverse phylum of animals after arthropods.

    Mollusks employ various defenses like shells, camouflage, venom, etc. Shells provide protection for many mollusks while others like octopuses rely on camouflage, ink release, or venom.

    Cuttlefish and octopuses are masters of camouflage. They can change their skin color and pattern instantly to match their surroundings and hide from predators or wait in ambush for prey.

    Mollusk WebQuest

    Use the following website to answer questions 1-11 (SCROLL DOWN FOR THE TEXT)
    www.oceanicresearch.org/education/wonders/mollusk.html

    1.How many known species do Mollusks have? This is second in size only to?
    ANS: Over 50,000, which is second only to Arthropods.

    2. What is a conch?
    ANS: A big snail.

    3. What part of the mollusk is responsible for secreting the shell?


    ANS: The mantle secretes the shell.

    4. Which class of mollusk is the largest? Give some examples of mollusk in this group:
    ANS: Gastropods have the most species out of the mollusks. This class includes snails and slugs.

    5. What is the function of chromatophores?


    ANS: Chromatophores can change the color of a creature’s skin, making them useful in camouflage.

    6. Describe how pearls are made:


    ANS: When an irritant, such as a grain of sand, is sucked in during the feeding of a bivalve, the mantle of the
    creature coats the irritant in the same material as the shell is made of. As the layers of shell material build
    up, a pearl is formed.

    7. T or F, ONLY oysters can make pearls.


    ANS: F

    8. Which group of mollusks have the most well-developed nervous system? Give 2 examples of mollusk in this
    group:
    ANS: Cephalopods, such as octopuses and squids.

    9.Name the octopus whose bite is almost always lethal in humans.


    ANS: The Blue-ringed Octopus.

    10. What is the correct spelling of the plural for octopus?


    ANS: Octopuses

    11. How large can Giant Clams get?


    ANS: Giant clams can be hundreds of pounds in weight and over 4 feet in diameter.
    Use the following website to fill in the chart below: (pick 5 examples)
    www.seasky.org/reeflife/sea2f.html
    Name of Mollusk AT LEAST TWO INTERESTING TRAITS

    ANS: Yellow nudibranch ANS: No protective shells, will eat coral and algae

    ANS: Tridacna Clam ANS: Has colorful spots that serve as eyes, can
    reach 9 inches in diameter

    ANS: Flame Scallop ANS: Propels itself through the water by clapping its
    shell together, about 3 inches in length

    ANS: Pacific Octopus ANS: Uses jet propulsion to move, can squirt ink as a
    defense mechanism

    ANS: Cuttlefish ANS: Masters of disguise, have been observed using


    flashing colors to communicate

    Use the following links to view short clips of mollusk and fill in the chart below:
    VIDEO CLIP AT LEAST 2 INTERESTING FACTS

    Life in the News: Giant Pacific Octopus ANS: Can learn by observation, can fit through
    openings the size of a quarter

    Animals: Octopus Mimics Flounder ANS: Octopuses can make themselves look like
    another animal, octopuses can mimic the behavior of
    other animals

    The Ultimate Guide: Octopus cuttlefish camouflage ANS: Cuttlefish use their camouflage to hide from
    predators and to hide in wait for prey, they
    camouflage with what is underneath them

    Is It Possible: Vampire Squid ANS: Vampire squid can turn inside out to avoid
    being attacked by predators, they also have very
    large eyes due to the low light levels of the deep
    pelagic zone where they live

    Use the following website to answer questions 1-5 below


    https://www.ted.com/talks/david_gallo_underwater_astonishments?
    utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

    1. Bioluminescence is used to
    A:
    ANS: Attract prey

    B:
    ANS: Avoid being eaten

    C:
    ANS: Hypnotize
    2. Today what is the explored % of what is out in the oceans?
    ANS: 3%

    3. When male squids fight and become aggressive, what color do they become?
    ANS: They turn white

    4. Explain why male squids split their coloring in half (half brown and half white):
    ANS: The males split their coloration so that the females do not see the aggressive side of the squid, while
    the other male that he is fighting does see the aggressive white.

    5. What do the 2 octopuses, in this video, make themselves look like?


    A:
    ANS: The first one makes himself look like a rock

    B:
    ANS: The second one makes himself look like a bit of algae

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