Comments on: Molluscs, now with 100% more awesum http://deepseanews.com/2010/03/molluscs-now-with-100-more-awesum/ 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: jabberwalktopus http://deepseanews.com/2010/03/molluscs-now-with-100-more-awesum/comment-page-1/#comment-11574 jabberwalktopus Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:16:55 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=7706#comment-11574 And in that great battle dome among mollusc groups, we know who eats the others for lunch. Don't hate the sucker, hate the game. And in that great battle dome among mollusc groups, we know who eats the others for lunch. Don’t hate the sucker, hate the game.

]]> By: Snail http://deepseanews.com/2010/03/molluscs-now-with-100-more-awesum/comment-page-1/#comment-11094 Snail Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:31:19 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=7706#comment-11094 Molluscs now at 43%. Yeah, I'm gloating. Molluscs now at 43%. Yeah, I’m gloating.

]]> By: Self-Evident Victor of the Invert War « Oceanographer’s Choice http://deepseanews.com/2010/03/molluscs-now-with-100-more-awesum/comment-page-1/#comment-11090 Self-Evident Victor of the Invert War « Oceanographer’s Choice Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:11:30 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=7706#comment-11090 [...] Invert war has been declared. Personally, I consider myself a lover, not a fighter. And all the inverts are worthy of love in my book. But, knowing that tempers may flare as biologists across the blogosphere come to the defense of their preferred spineless taxa, I thought it would be worth injecting a bit of perspective into the fray. To give credit where evolutionary credit is due. I am talking about a group of animals that, though not poisonous, tentacled, gigantic, smart, sexy, cute, or disgusting, is, hands down, the most successful in the ocean. [...] [...] Invert war has been declared. Personally, I consider myself a lover, not a fighter. And all the inverts are worthy of love in my book. But, knowing that tempers may flare as biologists across the blogosphere come to the defense of their preferred spineless taxa, I thought it would be worth injecting a bit of perspective into the fray. To give credit where evolutionary credit is due. I am talking about a group of animals that, though not poisonous, tentacled, gigantic, smart, sexy, cute, or disgusting, is, hands down, the most successful in the ocean. [...]

]]> By: Cameron Coates http://deepseanews.com/2010/03/molluscs-now-with-100-more-awesum/comment-page-1/#comment-11062 Cameron Coates Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:04:02 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=7706#comment-11062 The little known stomatopod holds a high place in my book and deserves a vote. Best vision on the planet and arguably the most intelligent invert. They also pack a mean punch. The little known stomatopod holds a high place in my book and deserves a vote. Best vision on the planet and arguably the most intelligent invert. They also pack a mean punch.

]]> By: PZ Myers http://deepseanews.com/2010/03/molluscs-now-with-100-more-awesum/comment-page-1/#comment-11054 PZ Myers Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:12:22 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=7706#comment-11054 Clenched fist salute! Clenched fist salute!

]]> By: tony gallucci http://deepseanews.com/2010/03/molluscs-now-with-100-more-awesum/comment-page-1/#comment-11051 tony gallucci Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:24:20 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=7706#comment-11051 MOLLUSCA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MOLLUSCA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: jebyrnes http://deepseanews.com/2010/03/molluscs-now-with-100-more-awesum/comment-page-1/#comment-11044 jebyrnes Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:56:31 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=7706#comment-11044 Ah, OK, I hadn't realize we were excluding tunicates because THEY'VE ALREADY WON. So, for the second prize...I'm going to have to put my money on Echinoderms. Why, you ask? Two words. Urchin. Barren. And if you need a blog post to backup the fact that, hell, they will cut you, man, <a href="http://www.imachordata.com/?p=162" rel="nofollow">see here</a>. And don't even get me started on <a href="http://convoluta.ucdavis.edu/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=misc_lab_images&id=jarrett_pycno3" rel="nofollow"><i>Pycnopodia</i></a>. Ah, OK, I hadn’t realize we were excluding tunicates because THEY’VE ALREADY WON.

So, for the second prize…I’m going to have to put my money on Echinoderms. Why, you ask?

Two words.

Urchin. Barren.

And if you need a blog post to backup the fact that, hell, they will cut you, man, see here.

And don’t even get me started on Pycnopodia.

]]> By: southern fried scientist http://deepseanews.com/2010/03/molluscs-now-with-100-more-awesum/comment-page-1/#comment-11039 southern fried scientist Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:50:53 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=7706#comment-11039 Don't forget the sea slug that is the only animal that can produce its own chloroplasts - Chlorotica FTW Don’t forget the sea slug that is the only animal that can produce its own chloroplasts – Chlorotica FTW

]]> By: Kate http://deepseanews.com/2010/03/molluscs-now-with-100-more-awesum/comment-page-1/#comment-11038 Kate Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:30:27 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=7706#comment-11038 OK... Mollusks rock. Makes me sad I just posted cnidaria today. OK… Mollusks rock. Makes me sad I just posted cnidaria today.

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