Comments on: Sequential Lovin’: You and Me and You and You http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sequential-lovin-you-and-me-and-you-and-you/ All the news on the Earth's largest environment. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:38:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ingredient: cephalopods | comme au marché http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sequential-lovin-you-and-me-and-you-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-91188 ingredient: cephalopods | comme au marché Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:22:36 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4491#comment-91188 [...] into normal conversation – about the sex lives of slipper limpets, for example, (they’re hemaphrodites of the “sequential” variety) or how to decipher the gender of a crab.  Heck, I summer-camped [...] [...] into normal conversation – about the sex lives of slipper limpets, for example, (they’re hemaphrodites of the “sequential” variety) or how to decipher the gender of a crab.  Heck, I summer-camped [...]

]]> By: Tweets that mention Sequential Lovin’: You and Me and You and You | Deep Sea News -- Topsy.com http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sequential-lovin-you-and-me-and-you-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-11488 Tweets that mention Sequential Lovin’: You and Me and You and You | Deep Sea News -- Topsy.com Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:15:06 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4491#comment-11488 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Miriam Goldstein. Miriam Goldstein said: @johnlogsdon @nescent Damn, I thought that article was abt my fav sexy snail Crepidula fornicata. It's all in the name! http://bit.ly/cevt7M [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Miriam Goldstein. Miriam Goldstein said: @johnlogsdon @nescent Damn, I thought that article was abt my fav sexy snail Crepidula fornicata. It's all in the name! http://bit.ly/cevt7M [...]

]]> By: Molluscs, now with 100% more awesum | Deep Sea News http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sequential-lovin-you-and-me-and-you-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-11037 Molluscs, now with 100% more awesum | Deep Sea News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:56:59 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4491#comment-11037 [...] Hermaphrodites, multiple partners, and sequential lovin’! [...] [...] Hermaphrodites, multiple partners, and sequential lovin’! [...]

]]> By: Rebecca Elizabeth http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sequential-lovin-you-and-me-and-you-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7065 Rebecca Elizabeth Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:05:39 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4491#comment-7065 C. fornicata often stack 12 or more high with larger females on the bottom, small males on the top, and a few of intermediate sex (males transitioning into females) in the middle. How then does the male at the top reach the females at all? The male's penis longer (by far) than its entire body and can easily slip around the entire shell to a female. Creepy! (Info from Stephen J. Gould's book: The Flamingo's Smile) C. fornicata often stack 12 or more high with larger females on the bottom, small males on the top, and a few of intermediate sex (males transitioning into females) in the middle. How then does the male at the top reach the females at all? The male’s penis longer (by far) than its entire body and can easily slip around the entire shell to a female. Creepy!

(Info from Stephen J. Gould’s book: The Flamingo’s Smile)

]]> By: JTC http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sequential-lovin-you-and-me-and-you-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6873 JTC Wed, 20 May 2009 20:54:00 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4491#comment-6873 We have stacks of them (literally) here in Southampton Water. For us in the UK, they're an invasive species; they may have spread from Essex in the 1890s (where they were introduced with American oysters; thanks for that, btw). Anyway, here's a bit of C. fornicata trivia: the source of their species name may be quite innocent. Their mating stacks curve over to form arches, and the Latin for arch is "fornix". We get "fornicate" from the same root, because ladies of negotiable affection in ancient Rome used to ply their trade beneath the arches. We have stacks of them (literally) here in Southampton Water. For us in the UK, they’re an invasive species; they may have spread from Essex in the 1890s (where they were introduced with American oysters; thanks for that, btw).

Anyway, here’s a bit of C. fornicata trivia: the source of their species name may be quite innocent. Their mating stacks curve over to form arches, and the Latin for arch is “fornix”. We get “fornicate” from the same root, because ladies of negotiable affection in ancient Rome used to ply their trade beneath the arches.

]]> By: Eric http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sequential-lovin-you-and-me-and-you-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6869 Eric Wed, 20 May 2009 19:59:26 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4491#comment-6869 Baby pictures SMA? I love those <a href="http://larvalimages.com" rel="nofollow">larval images</a>! Baby pictures SMA?
I love those larval images!

]]> By: SMA http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sequential-lovin-you-and-me-and-you-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6865 SMA Wed, 20 May 2009 04:28:30 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4491#comment-6865 Yay! Crepidula is my new favorite mollusc. I am working on C. onyx nowadays...and they have the most adorable larvae! Yay! Crepidula is my new favorite mollusc. I am working on C. onyx nowadays…and they have the most adorable larvae!

]]> By: Bibliona http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sequential-lovin-you-and-me-and-you-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6861 Bibliona Tue, 19 May 2009 22:11:09 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4491#comment-6861 You are welcome. What an interesting interpretation! You are welcome. What an interesting interpretation!

]]> By: Eric http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sequential-lovin-you-and-me-and-you-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6860 Eric Tue, 19 May 2009 21:42:35 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4491#comment-6860 Ahhh <i>Crepidula fornicata</i> one of my favorite New England intertidal residents. A great thing about them is with one breeding stack you have a decent breakfast too! Ahhh Crepidula fornicata one of my favorite New England intertidal residents.

A great thing about them is with one breeding stack you have a decent breakfast too!

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