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What are the five unique characteristic of the Phylum Mollusca? In terms of the Phylum and Class characteristic(s), how are the three animals dissected (clam, mussel, and oyster) similar, and how do they differ?

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          What are the five unique characteristic of the Phylum
Mollusca? In terms of the Phylum and Class characteristic(s),
how are the three animals dissected (clam, mussel, and oyster)
similar, and how do they differ?

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01/24/2022

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Step 1: The five unique characteristics of Phylum Mollusca are bilateral symmetry, unsegmented body, radula (toothed tongue), presence of a calcareous shell, mantle (soft flesh lining the shell), and mantle cavity. Show more…

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What are the five unique characteristic of the Phylum Mollusca? In terms of the Phylum and Class characteristic(s), how are the three animals dissected (clam, mussel, and oyster) similar, and how do they differ?