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[Cephalopoda] The fleshy (muscular) tubular or sac-like body of cephalopods; contraction provides propulsion through jet-like expulsion of water as well as respiration; contains the viscera.

[Gastropoda] Extension of the body wall that secretes the shell and lines larger parts of the shell, not found in Gymnosomata.