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The Animal Kingdom Mollusks, Arthropods, and Echinoderms Nancy G. Morris Volunteer State Community College Subgrade Coelomata Mollusks Includes chitons, oysters, clams, snails, slugs. octopus, squid General Characteristics: molluscus = soft body coelom greatly reduced main cavity is hemocoel - blood-filled cavity in open circulatory system show no segmentation bilateral symmetry obscure Subgrade Coelomata Mollusks Soft body composed of 3 main parts: foot – large muscular, usually ventral, locomotion 2) visceral mass – contains digestive system, kidneys, heart, internal organs