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Adaptations Biology Ecology Favorite Species Habitats Mollusk

Bring the hammer.

Prepare yourself for the hammer. No not that hammer. This one. The Malleidae, or the hammer oysters, is a suite of around 30 species, primarily…

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Five Mind-Blowing Bivalve GIFs That Will Blow Your Mind – Your Blown Mind Won’t Believe #6!

Douglas Long December 7, 2015 bear bivalve Cephalopod Clam cockle cute fruits de mer GIF malacology marine biology mollusk Octopus scallop seafood seashell

Since the dawn of human civilization, much has been written about the sheer adrenaline-pumping excitement of clams, scallops, cockles, but today’s digital age has cranked-up that…

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Malacology Monthly: A Look at Bivalves, From Both Sides Now

Douglas Long August 4, 2015 bivalve Clam cockle conchology invertebrate zoology malacology mollusk reef scallops seafood

Bivalves: clams, scallops, oysters, cockles, and mussels, have rich lives and complex evolutionary histories far beyond the deep-fryer. Here are vignettes of four bivalves that…

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Malacology Monthly: Pilot Episode

Douglas Long April 8, 2015 bivalve cephalopods evolution gastropods malacology marine biology conchology Mollusca mollusks Morphology seashell shells

Like seashells but are sick of social media? Hate Facebook but need a hearty dose of marine invertebrates? Want a bigger malacological meal rather than…

Adaptations Organisms

Can Bivalves Kick It? Yes they can!

Dr. M September 25, 2012 apoptosis bivalve Environmental Sciences genome heat shock Mollusca mollusk oyster protein shell stress

Starting around 540 million years ago during the Cambrian explosion many animal phyla, including the freshest of them all—bivalves, came into existence. Within ~100 million…

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Secrets of the clam tongue: a case study in opportunistic science outreach

Miriam Goldstein July 16, 2012 bivalve Clam media coverage Media Hype misconceptions Science Outreach viral video

Last week, a clam video went viral. (Get your mind out of the gutter, internet! I mean a bivalve! A mollusc! A lamellibranch!) For people…

Adaptations Organisms

Giant. Freaking. Clams.

Kevin Zelnio June 20, 2010 bivalve Giant Clam Mollusc National Geographic

That is all.

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

Dr. M April 13, 2010 American Scientist bivalve deep sea Ecology evolution Gastropod Giant Isopod Hydrothermal Vent island rule isopocalypse MBARI Monterey Canyan National Geographic NESCent New Species Organisms Seamount Sigma Xi Snail Southern Fried Science twitter

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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The Origins of Deep-Sea Fauna

Dr. M October 5, 2009 anoxic Antarctica biogeography bivalve Cenozoic circulation climate chagne Coral Cretaceous deep sea density echinoderms echinoids Eocene evolution extinction foram Gastropod global thermohaline circulation hypoxia isopod Miocene oceanography octopod Oligocene origination oxygen Paleobiology Paleocene Salinity Temperature Triassic

If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development. –Aristotle To understand the biogeography of the modern deep sea, we must examine the…

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NE Pacific Expedition Day 10

Kevin Zelnio September 6, 2009 abyssal plain bivalve Clam Ectenagena extenta Escanaba Trough Gorda Ridge Menocino Fracture Zone Pioneer Seamount Weather

A report from Dr. M while he is at sea in the northeast Pacific. You can also follow the expedition here. [mappress] Saturday, we steamed…

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