What is the function of the mantle? and how does the clam produce a… What is the functio

What is the function of the mantle? and how does the clam produce a… What is the function of the mantle? and how does the clam produce a pearl? The mantle should be the fleshy membrane that lines the inside of the shell. It produces nacre that’s suppose to protect the animal from foreign objects such as grain and parasites, etc. Which then makes the pearls? Environmental Science Science Marine Biology BIO 203 Share QuestionEmailCopy link