Assertion: mantle | /r/HasProperty | the organ
Facets:
value: in shelled molluscs
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In shelled molluscs, the mantle is the organ that forms the shell, and adds to the shell to increase its size and strength as the animal grows.
text: The mantle of a clam protects the clam from sunlight in shelled mollusks, the mantle is the organ that forms the shell, and adds to the shell to increase its size and strength as the animal grows.