The functions of the tongue and teeth in bivalve molluscs are performed …

In bivalve molluscs, the stomach serves as the tongue and teeth.

The stomach has chitinous plates and several muscles. When food enters the stomach, the muscles contract, and due to the chitinous plates, the food is retained until it is completely rubbed.

The food is grinded like this:

muscle contraction in the stomach (delay food);
mixing is due to the hairs located on the walls of the stomach (tongue);
grinding food with chitinous plates (function of the teeth).



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