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... shell - less members of the phylum Mollusca , class Gastropoda , feed on soft corals . Their name means " naked gills " and the feathery plumes on the dorsal side of the body are just that . These animals need shells only as embryos ...
... shell - less members of the phylum Mollusca , class Gastropoda , feed on soft corals . Their name means " naked gills " and the feathery plumes on the dorsal side of the body are just that . These animals need shells only as embryos ...
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... shell and pushes against the intruder's shell until it is dislodged . To eliminate the threat from mussels and barnacles , the owl limpet scrapes away their adhesive threads like a small plow to make it impossible for them to stay ...
... shell and pushes against the intruder's shell until it is dislodged . To eliminate the threat from mussels and barnacles , the owl limpet scrapes away their adhesive threads like a small plow to make it impossible for them to stay ...
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... shell : only a small remnant remains beneath the fleshy mantle . Despite the absence of a shell , the sea hare has an effective defensive behav- ior . When alarmed or frightened , it will release a cranberry - colored fluid and mucus to ...
... shell : only a small remnant remains beneath the fleshy mantle . Despite the absence of a shell , the sea hare has an effective defensive behav- ior . When alarmed or frightened , it will release a cranberry - colored fluid and mucus to ...
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