demetris Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Are left handed whelks rarer than right handed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I'm not sure about prevalence, but I remembered they have the common name of Lightning Whelks. Here is a brief article that cites differences from their right cousins, but I did not see a population comparison. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinistrofulgur_perversum 1 Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailingAlongToo Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 @MikeR explained it best to me. Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't know much about science books......... Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Some species are naturally "right handed" while others are naturally "left handed". The rarity factor is when you find a specimen that is coiled in the opposite direction that is considered normal for that particular species. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demetris Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 thank you very much ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 6 hours ago, PaleoRon said: Some species are naturally "right handed" while others are naturally "left handed". The rarity factor is when you find a specimen that is coiled in the opposite direction that is considered normal for that particular species. This phenomenon is extant in the population of Humankind as well. Those persons with a "left" orientation are indeed rare and most outstanding in many regards, compared to the common "right" oriented folk. Yours truly, the totally sinistral snolly 3 Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 On 11/16/2018 at 5:43 PM, snolly50 said: I'm not sure about prevalence, but I remembered they have the common name of Lightning Whelks. Here is a brief article that cites differences from their right cousins, but I did not see a population comparison. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinistrofulgur_perversum Hi Snolly, Earlier this year, I prepped some specimens of this species from a Florida Pleistocene site. Many of them were mostly filled with matrix and smaller shells - cool association pieces. I cleaned the shells, better exposed some of the smaller ones, and then stabilized them. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 1 hour ago, siteseer said: Many of them were mostly filled with matrix and smaller shells - Jess, post some images of those, if you get a chance. Often the jumbled associations that Nature provides makes for an intriguing display. The univalves are certainly attractive shells. I fondly remember the excitement when I was a kid of finding a whelk (modern), as opposed to the much more prevalent bivalve halves. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 On 11/20/2018 at 5:25 PM, snolly50 said: Jess, post some images of those, if you get a chance. Often the jumbled associations that Nature provides makes for an intriguing display. The univalves are certainly attractive shells. I fondly remember the excitement when I was a kid of finding a whelk (modern), as opposed to the much more prevalent bivalve halves. Ok, I'll try to get a photo or two the next time I'm there for a visit. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 On 11/20/2018 at 5:25 PM, snolly50 said: Jess, post some images of those, if you get a chance. Often the jumbled associations that Nature provides makes for an intriguing display. The univalves are certainly attractive shells. I fondly remember the excitement when I was a kid of finding a whelk (modern), as opposed to the much more prevalent bivalve halves. Snolly, I haven't been back to visit my friend with the whelks with the shell jumbles inside but check out this recent FF thread: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/93234-running-of-the-bulls/&page=3 Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 @siteseer Thanks for the link. I had not seen that post and enjoyed seeing the stuffed shells (and the rest). Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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