Mollusc feeding

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What do gastropods feed with?
A row of chitinous teeth (radula)
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What is the radula formula for Patella vulgata?
3+D+2+0+2+D+3
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Two organisms consumed by Nucella lapillus
Blue mussel and Common cockle
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An example of predatory gastropod
Nucella lapillus (dog whelk)
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An example of grazing gastropod
Patella vulgata (limpet)
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Organs involved in food capture by Mytillus edule
Inhalent siphon; palps
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Types of gills
Protobranchia; lamellibranchia; anomolodesmata
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Characteristics of Protobranchia
Simplest gills; filaments
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Characteristics of lamellibranchia
Gill surface is covered in cilia; "W" structure;
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What is the radula formula for Patella vulgata?

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3+D+2+0+2+D+3

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Two organisms consumed by Nucella lapillus

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An example of predatory gastropod

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An example of grazing gastropod

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