Mollusc Successes

Describe the diversity of adaptations of molluscs that have contributed to their phenomenal success.

Include in your answer:

a. the nature and production of the shells of abalone

b. feeding mechanisms of a gastropod (sea hare), a bivalve (clam), and a cephalopod (squid).

c. mechanisms that control buoyancy in Sepia, Nautilus, Loligo and Octopus

d. mechanisms of color production and color change in squid

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