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- September 2, 2009
- 07:00 AM
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Hand-Standing Snailfish
by Jason Robertshaw in Cephalopodcast - The Ocean Podcast
A casual glance at a scientific illustration left me wondering why some snailfish stand on their heads.... Read more »
Sakurai, Y, & Kido, K. (1992) Feeding behavior of Careproctus rastrinus (Liparididae) in captivity. Ichthyological Research, 39(1), 110-113. info:/10.1007/BF02905640
- September 28, 2009
- 07:01 AM
- 638 views
What the Shell is That? 9.9.28 – Coffee Bean Snail, Melampus coffeus
by Jason Robertshaw in Cephalopodcast - The Ocean Podcast
During my walks through the mangroves, it’s hard not to notice these clumps of little brown snails on the trees. I’ve often wondered what species they might be and the reasons for this crowding behavior.... Read more »
Proffitt, C., & Devlin, D. (2005) Grazing by the intertidal gastropod Melampus coffeus greatly increases mangrove leaf litter degradation rates. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 209-218. DOI: 10.3354/meps296209
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