All cephalopods have one pair of unciliated ctenidia within the mantle cavity, with the exception of Nautilus, which has two pairs of ctenidia. |
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Meanwhile, Pelseneer had come up with a classification of bivalves based on the structure of the ctenidia. |
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No ctenidia are present, and gas exchange is through the mantle surface. |
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Polyplacophorans have six to 88 pairs of bipectinate ctenidia, the number of which is typically not species specific, increasing as the individual grows. |
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