Mollusca (Pt 2): Bivalves & Gastropods- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL

3 major classes of mollusks include: Bivalvia, Gastropoda, and Cephalopoda. This video focuses on bivalves and gastropods: their anatomy, morphology, important physical characteristics that may help with identifying specific snail or clam groups, classification, ecology, and evolution.

References: Prothero, D.R. (2013). Bringing Fossils to Life: An Introduction to Paleobiology. Third Edition. Chapter 16: Kingdom of the Seashells: The Molluscs. pp. 384-431. Columbia University Press: https://amzn.to/3nU0ada
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0:00 Bivalves vs. gastropods
0:54 Gastropod basics
2:24 Snails metamorphose?
4:10 Gastropod classes
5:55 Gastropod morphologies & evolution
14:34 Gastropod coiling types
16:38 Bivalve basics
17:37 Bivalve vs. brachiopod symmetry
18:00 Bivalve morphology
20:02 Bivalve gill classification
21:07 Bivalve dentition types
21:48 Bivalve subclasses
22:20 Bivalve orders & ecology
23:58 Evolution of bivalves & gastropods
27:44 Upcoming content!
28:18 Bloopers!

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