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Molluscs

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Molluscs

Molluscs are a diverse group of animals which includes octopus, squid, cuttlefish as well as snails, bivalves and chitons. They are important food animals world wide and some of them for eg. oysters are farmed for eating and also for the production of pearls. Octopus have been found to be extremely clever- for an invertebrate, and can find their way through complex mazes and they constantly surprise scientists who study them. Octopus, squid and cuttlefish can all change their skin colour and…

Colorful Gastropod:  This is a nudibranch, basically a snail without a shell. The word "nudibranch" means naked gill. The tuft of yellow on the right side is the animal's gill cluster. Nobody is sure why some nudibranchs are so brightly colored. Some beleive that the coloration is aposematic, meaning that it tells other animals "Danger! I don't taste good!"

Colorful Gastropod: This is a nudibranch, basically a snail without a shell. The word "nudibranch" means naked gill. The tuft of yellow on the right side is the animal's gill cluster. Nobody is sure why some nudibranchs are so brightly colored. Some beleive that the coloration is aposematic, meaning that it tells other animals "Danger! I don't taste good!"

(11) Massimo on Twitter: "The generation of patterns on shells of molluscs follows different possible models and also, similar patterns can be found on unrelated molluscs shells. Liconcha hyerogliphica and olivia porphyria are two examples of similar algorithmic beauty [read more: https://t.co/k9APB2Wuhe] https://t.co/FU60JClQSA" / Twitter

“The generation of patterns on shells of molluscs follows different possible models and also, similar patterns can be found on unrelated molluscs shells. Liconcha hyerogliphica and olivia porphyria are two examples of similar algorithmic beauty [read more: https://t.co/k9APB2Wuhe]”

Molluscs that have shells - like pipis, clams and oysters - have to build their own shell from scratch. And they keep building it their whole life, using chemicals from the sea and their own bodies.

Molluscs that have shells - like pipis, clams and oysters - have to build their own shell from scratch. And they keep building it their whole life, using chemicals from the sea and their own bodies.

Free Natural History Sea Life Posters Of Adolphe Millot

A comprehension collection of fabulous vintage sea life posters by the French naturalist and painter Adolphe Millot. Free to print and download.

There are Valentine cards, ecards, and gifts for every taste imaginable! If you don't find a card or image that perfectly expresses your sentiments, you can easily make your own. And if you lack the imagination, skills, or time to create one, someone else probably has just what you're looking for. The scientific community is no exception -and they take advantage of every opportunity to make a pun when they can. Here are some valentines from different scientific disciplines. Keep in mind that...

There are Valentine cards, ecards, and gifts for every taste imaginable! If you don't find a card or image that perfectly expresses your sentiments, you can easily make your own. And if you lack the imagination, skills, or time to create one, someone else

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