Do Mollusks Have Antennae

antennae—the long projections from a snail’s head, for detecting scents and orientation, and sometimes having eyespots. Also known as tentacles. … apertural—within the shell opening for the snail’s body. aperture—the opening of a snail shell from which the snail’s soft body emerges, sometimes called the “mouth.”

Do molluscs have antenna?

antennae—the long projections from a snail’s head, for detecting scents and orientation, and sometimes having eyespots. Also known as tentacles. … apertural—within the shell opening for the snail’s body. aperture—the opening of a snail shell from which the snail’s soft body emerges, sometimes called the “mouth.”

Does a clam have an antenna?

The oval valves, which cover the right and left sides of the animal, are hinged together at the top by an elastic ligament. Clams burrow by means of a muscular foot, located at the front end, which can be extruded between the valves. The head, located within the shell, is rudimentary, without eyes or antennae.

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