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What does the name “mollusk” stand for?
A
little rings
B
soft body
C
shells
D
coelomate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -visceral mass: the soft, non-muscular metabolic region of the mollusc that contains the body organs. mantle: the body wall of a mollusc, from which the shell is secreted. radula: the rasping tongue of snails and most other mollusks.

Detailed explanation-2: -mol·lusk ˈmä-ləsk. variants or mollusc. : any of a large phylum (Mollusca) of invertebrate animals (such as snails, clams, or squids) with a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a calcareous shell. broadly : shellfish.

Detailed explanation-3: -(7) The body is soft and unsegmented. (8) The soft body is covered by a fleshy fold of the body wall. It is called mantle. (9) The molluscs are provided with one or two calcareous shells.

Detailed explanation-4: -As members of the phylum Mollusca, they all have soft bodies. “Mollusc” comes from a Latin word meaning “soft.” Mollusks can be found in many habitats all over the world.

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