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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

mantle cavity  

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  • Information The mantle cavity is a central feature of molluscan biology. This cavity is formed by the mantle skirt, a double fold of mantle which encloses a water space. This space contains the mollusk's gills, anus, osphradium, nephridiopores, and gonopores. The mantle cavity functions as a respiratory chamber in most mollusks.

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantle_(mollusc)#Mantle_cavity

    Created: 2/7/22

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