Dr. Maria Pia Miglietta, a postdoc in my lab at Penn State, just published a fascinating paper on a “silent invasion” happening around the world’s…
View More Hydromedusa Mounts Ninja Style InvasionCategory: Adaptations
Bacteria On Rocks
Here’s a quiz for you kids. Which of the habitats above possesses the most microbes? A. Fresh Volcanic Basalt on the seafloor, B. Sargasso Sea…
View More Bacteria On RocksNew Deep-Sea Communities From Whale Poo
A species of holothurian, Pannychia, swarms a whale fecal mound in the abyssal Pacific. When Miriam visited me last week at MBARI, we discussed over…
View More New Deep-Sea Communities From Whale PooDeep Oceans and Deep Space
I don’t study hydrothermal vents. I rather enjoy the deep muddy ooze, and its organisms, that comprise much of the earth’s surface. Not that I…
View More Deep Oceans and Deep SpaceInvertebrate Battle Royal Roundup
The battle royal is on with several bloggers choosing colors. The whole thing got started when Sheril at the Intersucktion state “No contest! Cukes would…
View More Invertebrate Battle Royal RoundupYou Should Fear and Respect the Radula
Jim has decided that he will join the darkside for the Invertebrate Battle Royale. That’s fine! We wouldn’t want someone with such poor cognitive processes…
View More You Should Fear and Respect the RadulaA Deep Sea Mutualism in Response to Predation
Sometimes we just need a little help to get by in life. A nudge, some encouragement or a simple pat on the back will suffice.…
View More A Deep Sea Mutualism in Response to PredationEchinoderms, Cnidarians, & The Gastropods That Parasitize Them
The recent Invertebrate Wars reminded me of spectacular, but often ignored, group of gastropods. The parasites! This is a group that I have totally geeked…
View More Echinoderms, Cnidarians, & The Gastropods That Parasitize ThemEchinoderms, Cnidarians, & The Gastropods That Parasitize Them
The recent Invertebrate Wars reminded me of spectacular, but often ignored, group of gastropods. The parasites! This is a group that I have totally geeked…
View More Echinoderms, Cnidarians, & The Gastropods That Parasitize ThemOn How Mollusks are Cooler Than Echinoderms (or anything else) Pt. 3: The Radula
In general, among Mollusks, the mouth opens into a buccal cavity. In most classes of Mollusks, the buccal cavity contains a tongue called the odontophore.…
View More On How Mollusks are Cooler Than Echinoderms (or anything else) Pt. 3: The Radula