What special structure do gastropods and cephalopods have to aid in feeding?

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What special structure do gastropods and cephalopods have to aid in feeding?

describe it pleaseee.

2007-03-31 07:31:45 · 4 answers · asked by saraaaaa:D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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The radula is a duct in their digestive system like a gizzard in birds(but they don't have to eat rocks to make it work). Cephalopods have a beak the use to eat with, gastropods siphon their food from the water.

2007-03-31 09:45:41 · answer #1 · answered by Kenneth H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Foot = modified into a ring of tentacle around the mouth

2007-03-31 14:41:18 · answer #2 · answered by nightstemplar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Go to this site to see pix of the radula.

http://www.altavista.com/image/results?itag=ody&q=radula&kgs=1&kls=0

2007-03-31 14:35:56 · answer #3 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Some have a specialized "tooth."

2007-03-31 15:38:54 · answer #4 · answered by in the know 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋