On the study of crustaceous genitalia
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By , on May 20th, 2009 11 comments   Adaptations, Mating & Reproduction, Organisms   , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Two barnacles removed from a rock. The barnacle on top has been fertilized and the eggs are compressed into yellow pellets on either side of the body. The penis is sticking out from in between. The barnacle below has not been fertilized; the un-fertilized eggs are large yellow blobs. The testes are visible in both . . . → Read More: On the study of crustaceous genitalia

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The “Leathery Turtle”
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By , on April 20th, 2009 3 comments   Adaptations   , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

This originally posted here during Megavertabrate Week in 2007. I’m reposting it here in honor of the Great Turtle Race of 2009! Good luck turtles! See map below for updated results – Billy is swimming like crazy!. ——————————————————————————————————– From The Desk of Zelnio: Dermochelys coriacea So you walk into the pet shop, you’re looking around . . . → Read More: The “Leathery Turtle”

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