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VM-Visceral mass
OL-Outer lamina
IL-Inner lamina
ILJ-Inner lamellar junction
S-Shell
M-Mantle
Continued………..
In sub class Septibranchia(Poromya and
Cuspidaria), gills degenerate , being replaced
by a horizontal perforated muscular
septum , extending from the base of foot
to the mantle.
Septa move up and down so that the
water current enters through inhalant siphon.
BS-Branchial septum
SBC-Supra branchial chamber
P-Perforation
F- Foot
Mechanism of ctenidial respiration
Movement of cilia are responsible for continuous renewal of water
over the gills .
Ctenidium receives venous blood from the body through an
afferent branchial vein , and after becoming oxygenated in the
filaments , it is sent back to heart through an efferent branchial
vein.
Water flows over the gills in a direction opposite to that taken by
blood within the filaments..
Oxygen of water passes through the wall of gill filament : in return
carbon dioxide passes in to the water.
In certain Molluscs, true ctenidium
is absent and other morphological
different structures develop called
as secondary gills or adaptive gills.
Adaptive gills are three types-
In Doris, a rosette of delicate
feathered and retractile secondary gills
surround the anus at posterior end of the body.
Continued……….
In Aeolis, numerous simple or pinnately
branched secondary gills or cerata are
carried upon dorsal surface of the body.
They are richly vascular ,presents a variety
and beauty of forms.
Continued……
Pallial gills
In Patella , a series of adaptive gills
occur in a row on each lateral
side in the pallial groove .
References
Modern text book of zoology
by R L Kotpal