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Yes, they are mollusks. Snails and slugs are also mollusks, so you will recognize that these animals don't have internal bones.

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no they dont have a shell

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yes, it has an exoskeleton

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scientifically mussels are indeed invertebrates.

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invertebrate

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Q: Are bivalves invertebrates
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