Mantle (mollusc)
（重定向自Mantle cavity）
![European squid (Loligo vulgaris). The mantle is all that is visible behind the head: the outer body wall and the fins are all part of the mantle.](/Images/godic/202501/25/Loligo_vulgaris5544.jpg")
![The brightly coloured mantle of a giant clam protects it from bright sunlight.](/Images/godic/202501/25/Giant_clam_komodo5544.jpg")
![The cuttlefish uses its mantle cavity for jet propulsion](/Images/godic/202501/25/HPIM17955544.JPG")
![Photo of Haliotis asinina with the shell removed.](/Images/godic/202501/25/Haliotis_asinina_anatomy5544.jpg")
The mantle (also known by the Latin word pallium meaning mantle, robe or cloak, adjective pallial) is a significant part of the anatomy of molluscs: it is the dorsal body wall which covers the visceral mass and usually protrudes in the form of flaps well beyond the visceral mass itself.