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shelled

(Science: zoology) Having a shell.


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Why fossils record is gappy and crappy

But it isn't gappy with common widely-distributed shelled marine animals; the problem is that no one cares about the record of those animals, they want the big sexy vertebrates. If you try to imagine where in the world today large vertebrates are ...

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by Darby
Thu May 15, 2008 1:40 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Why fossils record is gappy and crappy
Replies: 7
Views: 1681

Re: Proofs of evolution

... come from people who don't come close to understanding what they are criticizing. The list of evidence is long and varied - the fossil record of shelled marine animals especially (they are much more likely to fossilize); observations of adaptations in quick-reproducing species (it seems like ...

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by Darby
Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:36 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Proofs of evolution
Replies: 11
Views: 1836

The Fiber Disease

... If this can effect plants, and large insects, it can affect our skin, eyes, etc. We do not have hard shells, yet this can penetrate into hard-shelled organisms and plants. And it will not penetrate into humans soft skin? Just because it is natural does not mean it is not dangerous to humans. ...

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by Skytroll
Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:37 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 748884

Movement while moulting

... but still move around, that's one of the problems with the Newfoundland and Labrador crab fishery (refering to the queen crab or snow crab). Soft shelled crab being caught in the crab pots. It's highly unlikely that the crab goes into moulting in the pot, therefore it must move to get in there ...

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by Carolynparsons
Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:58 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Endoskeleton vs chitinous exoskeleton
Replies: 6
Views: 6565


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