- Drawings to show the pond snail in various positions in the aquarium.
- A drawing of the slug.
- At least three different types of snail shell.
Summary.
- In what respects does a snail show resemblance to a clam?
- What are the chief points of difference?
- What reasons can you suggest for the better development of the sense organs?
- What advantage has a snail over a clam in the matter of getting food?
- How does the shell of the snail compare with that of the clam as an organ for protection?
3. THE SQUID—A TYPE OF MOLLUSCA
To show the Effect of a Much Reduced or Rudimentary Skeleton
Materials.
Small squids, and a few large specimens for comparison and dissection.
Definitions.
Cephalopoda, the name of the class to which the squid belongs. Caudal fin, a horizontal structure at the posterior end of the squid. Chromatophores, irregular cells in the mantle which give color to the squid. Exhalent siphon, a funnel or tube opening on the ventral side just below the base of the arms or tentacles. Pen, a remnant of an exoskeleton imbedded in the mantle along the dorsal side. Ink sac, a sac containing a dark, sticky liquid which may be thrown out through the funnel into the water. The opening is near the inner opening of the funnel.