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Chapter : 4. Diversity In Living Organism
Phylum - Mollusca
Phylum - Mollusca : They have soft, unsegmented body.
Body is divided into three regions (head visceral mass and ventral foot). Outer surface is covered by a hard calcareous shell. Respiration is by gills called ctenidia. The sexes are usually separate. Examples : Chiton, Pila (Snail), Unio (Fresh water mussel), Octopus (Devil fish).