Darwin Day Repost – Ex Omnia Conchis: Darwin And His Beloved Barnacles

This post was based on a talk I gave for Darwin Day last year at the Duke Marine Lab. Reposting in honor of Darwin Day.…

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If Molluscs Could Communicate What Would They Say?

Why don’t animal’s use wheels in locomotion? Why aren’t blue whales bigger? Why are there no freshwater starfish? Why are there no tree dwelling cephalopods?…

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What in Darwin’s Name Are Chaetognaths?!

Lynn Margulis classified the Chaetognaths, known as arrow worms, as deuterostomes. Deuterostomy is characterized by  several developmental characteristics including radial, indeterminate cleavage, a posterior position…

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What’s New With the Dr. M and the Oceans?

You might have noticed that my posting frequency is down recently.  Why? 1. Kevin Z convinced me to start Tweeting.  There seems to be an…

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Ex Omnia Conchis: Darwin and His Beloved Barnacles

As part of Darwin Day on Friday, I gave a brief talk at Duke Marine Lab during happy hour about Darwin and his beloved barnacles.…

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