Organisms in this phylum are characterized by the presence of a tongue-like ribbon with chitinous teeth called a radula.
Like some arthropods, most members of this phylum bind oxygen to copper in a plus two oxidation state within the metalloprotein hemocyanin, which is suspended in hemolymph. Organisms in this phylum are characterized by the presence of a tongue-like ribbon with chitinous teeth called a radula. Some members possess a conchiolin and calcium carbonate shell secreted by a soft mantle covering. For 10 points, name this animal phylum that contains cephalopods, such as cuttlefish, and gastropods, such as snails.
Like some arthropods, most members of this phylum bind oxygen to copper in a plus two oxidation state within the metalloprotein hemocyanin, which is suspended in hemolymph.
{Mollusca} [accept {mollusks}]