Key Anatomical Features Distinguishing Gastropods And Crabs: A Comparative Analysis
Gastropods possess a univalve shell, muscular foot, operculum, and radula. The shell provides protection, the foot enables locomotion, the operculum seals the shell, and the radula scrapes food. Crabs have an exoskeleton, jointed appendages, and claw chelipeds. The exoskeleton protects the body, the appendages allow for movement and feeding, and the chelipeds grasp and crush…