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''Molluscoid'' external anatomy

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So here they are! Enjoy!

I tried to throw in a few "bivalves" for good measure, but things might change ;)

You can only see "capslug" variants (with two shells far apart) here, and two derived "hoodlslug" examples (the "Pseudocaretta" and "Quasitestudo")
The "hoodslugs" (the more "basal" forms are not displayed here) have two big shells that touch one another.

These "snails" include marine and freshwater (benthic) forms and a "quasitestudo" lineage with four pairs of "legs" and a "pseudocaretta" lineage with 4 pairs of "fins."

Both of these lineages retain the two-shelled body plan of their ancestors.

This [link] shows my older idea for "capslugs," "hoodlsugs," "quasitestudo," and "pseudocaretta." I will maybe return to those original designs for these four body plans, i'm still experimenting with these critters, after all, I have just made up my mind about their general internal anatomy. It will take some time to branch off from this point and come up with something that isn't terribly earth-like... =)

The most primitive "molluscoids" are not included here, they still don't have a "cephalized" body (they lack a distinctive "head"), but even though they're roughly circular in shape, they're not radially symetric, and this anatomical drawing: [link] is based on them. For the external anatomy of these primitive limpet-like forms, see the "crown of thorns" here: [link]
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here are different molluscoids created by :iconramul::
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For the new updated anatomy of my "molluscoids," follow this link: [link]
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HP Scanjet djf300
Date Taken
Apr 4, 2012, 5:36:36 PM
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electreel's avatar
Gastropod bivalves! That´s a great idea! =)