snikt.biff Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Something I stumbled across online today. Maybe most of you know about this but I thought it was fascinating. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/blog/archives/874 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkfoam Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Thanks for this post. That video is facinating. It has given me a whole new perspective on predation by snails. I made a quick run out to the barn to look at some of my Eocene snails to see if they had similar lip damage and sure enough I couls see it in several specimen. Before, I had thought the damage on the lip of the snail was caused by wave erosion or predation on the snail. Now I know it was probably neither. Jim The Eocene is my favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 This is really, really good work! Comparative paleontology at its best. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Absolutely fascinatingly cool! I've collected shells most of my life and always wondered about those healed scars. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Thanks for posting this outstanding video Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I loved it.. I will look at snails in a new way.. I had no idea that their mouth extension looked like that either.. Amazing video Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snikt.biff Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 Thanks for this post. That video is facinating. It has given me a whole new perspective on predation by snails. I made a quick run out to the barn to look at some of my Eocene snails to see if they had similar lip damage and sure enough I couls see it in several specimen. Before, I had thought the damage on the lip of the snail was caused by wave erosion or predation on the snail. Now I know it was probably neither. Jim No problem! The moment I saw this I was like... omg who can I share this with? I showed my brothers, my parents, my friends, everyone. I noticed this on my shells, too, I had run to get them before the video was over!! Snail predators! AWESOME! Absolutely fascinatingly cool! I've collected shells most of my life and always wondered about those healed scars. I know right! I always knew their little suction was so strong... now I know exactly why. Thanks for posting this outstanding video You're welcome! I was so amazed! I loved it.. I will look at snails in a new way.. I had no idea that their mouth extension looked like that either.. Amazing video I did actually know about their little mouth extention from some documentary or other. Probably the slowest predator on Earth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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