Oyster
- An oyster has two gills located under its mantle, which is the tissue protecting the inner orgens.
- It is composed of folded filiment layers which give it a pleated appearence.
- The gills are used for gathering food and respiration.
- At the top of the gills is the oysters mouth.
- Oysters use their gills and mantle to breath much like fish do.
- An Oysters mantle contains small blood vessels that extract Oxygen from the water and release carbon dioxide.
- It is composed of folded filiment layers which give it a pleated appearence.
- The gills are used for gathering food and respiration.
- At the top of the gills is the oysters mouth.
- Oysters use their gills and mantle to breath much like fish do.
- An Oysters mantle contains small blood vessels that extract Oxygen from the water and release carbon dioxide.