Toxic treasure: poisons and venoms from deadly animals could become tomorrow‘s miracle drugs. And few places on Earth harbor so many deadly animals as Australia‘s Great Barrier Reef
Natural History, Oct, 2005 by Robert George Sprackland [Australia] has more things that will kill you than anywhere else.... This is a country where even the fluffiest of caterpillars can lay you out with a toxic nip, where seashells will not just sting you but actually sometimes gofer...
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Molluscs of the sea, traditional "sea shells"
While many sea animals produce exoskeletons, usually only those of molluscs (also spelt "mollusk") are normally considered to be "sea shells". The majority of shell-forming molluscs belong to the classes Gastropoda (univalves, or snails) or Bivalvia. Three other shell-bearing classes are...
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Shells in other animals
While not "shells" in the strict sense, a large variety of other animal taxa form exoskeletons of calcium carbonate, chiton or silica which are used for protection, locomotion, defence, structure or feeding. Other sea creatures relationship with a class of The construction of the shell-like...
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What Is A Shell?
by Lynn Scheu Shells are lovely natural objects, equals in beauty to any flower or butterfly, they are more than just pretty baubles found on beaches. They are the exterior skeletons (exoskeletons) of a group of animals called mollusks. ...
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Sea Shells - Marine
by Lynn Scheu When we think of shells, it is seashells that probably come to mind first, in a multiplicity of shapes, colors and patterns. Scallops, cowries, conchs and cones in rainbow hues. Lacy frills, elongate spikes, gleaming ...
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How to Collect Seashells
Seashells, also known by biologists as the exoskeletons of critters in the phylum Mollusca, are popular for collectors. Instructions STEP 1: Get more out of your collecting by learning what animals lived in the shells...
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Blood Cells Build Seashells
--MEGAN MANSELL WILLIAMSFor more than 30 years, scientists thought they knew how oysters and other soft-bodied mollusks make their calcified armor. But new research reveals that as oysters build their shells they get help from a surprising source: their blood cells. In the conventional view,...
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Shells in History
Written by Shireen Gonzaga and Marc Airhart For much of human history, seashells have held a prominent place in our culture. They’ve been used as money, medicine, ornaments, and objects of art. They’ve been weighed, measured, sliced and cataloged by scientists. These natural...
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Types of Mollusks
Written by Shireen Gonzaga and Marc Airhart Mollusks have adapted to an amazing range of environments. Clams and snails can be found living on mountains, in lakes and ponds, marshes, bays and estuaries, along sandy seashores, floating on the sea surface and living at the bottom of the sea,...
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Making a Shell
Written by Shireen Gonzaga and Marc Airhart The blood of a mollusk is rich in a liquid form of calcium. A soft, outer organ called the mantle concentrates the calcium in areas where it can separate out from the blood, forming calcium carbonate crystals. The mantle deposits sheets of the...
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Reading Shells
Written by Shireen Gonzaga and Marc Airhart You can tell a lot about the world a mollusk lives in by looking at the shape of its shell. A shell that’s low and wide might indicate strong waves or many predators. A thinner, more spherical shell probably came from deep water or from areas...
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Shellfish as Food and Medicine
For many of us, shells are associated with food. Shellfish such as clams, oysters, scallops and mussels are popular on the menus of cultures all over the world. This food trend has its roots in the earliest times in human civilization. Ancient kitchen middens, a fancy name for huge garbage...
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She Sells Seashells on the Seashore
Written by TuppySeashells can be used for home decoration, crafts, collages, soap trays, wall hangings, to jewellery and clothing. They can be even hung as wind chimes. You should be sure to know all about seashells before buying them, or you are likely to be taken advantage of because of your...
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How to Clean Seashells
Polishing seashells requires grinding away the outermost layer of a shell, which not only is very messy but also ruins the value if you happen to be a collector. Proper cleaning and a little bit of mineral oil will bring out the natural beauty without causing damage. ...
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How to make Sea Shell Butterfly Magnet
Materials Needed: Clam-style sea shells (stuck together if possible!) Paint Chenille stem (preferably black) Wiggle Eyes Glue Magnet strip (as long as the shells where they meet) Instructions: Paint the insides of the shells so they look like colorful butterfly wings....
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