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Farming Oysters Despite Acidic Seas

Bill Taylor, Paul Taylor, Diani Taylor and Brittany Taylor have more in common than...

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Rudist Reefs

About 100 million years ago, during the heyday of the dinosaurs, reefs were built...

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The Borer of Holes

These clams (Pholas dactylus) are dazzling to see.  From their encased homes,...

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The Loco of Chile

The loco (Concholepas concholepas, often called the Chilean abalone, although it...

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Spaceship Mollusk

No, this is not an alien spaceship from another world—it is a baby file clam...

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A Snail's Rainbow Radula

This abstract image is a close-up of the tiny teeth that cover the radula of a...

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Pearls of Wisdom

When hoping to discover a pearl, looking inside one of the oysters you slurp may...

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White Abalone In Danger

White abalones are slow-moving, algae-eating mollusks. Rapid overharvesting since...

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Restocking Giant Clams

Giant clams are one of the many wonders of coral reefs. They can grow up to five...

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Nautilus Shell

A chambered nautilus shell. ...

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Orange-Tentacled Flame Shell

A colony of 100 million flame shells (Limaria hians) was discovered in Scotland in...