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shmoliken · Big-Geek

croceas are also called "rock-boring clams" and while this one hasn't yet bored his way in, this is how they do it

chris&barb · Lost

Actually they bore into the rocks by secreting a mild acid from the pedal mantle. The pedal mantle is tissue that they can extend from the byssal opening and on species like corcea the pedal mantle can go all the way up the out side of the shell under the mantle.

rgrking · Spawning

that's cool. at least you can tell it wasn't cut when they plucked this one

shmoliken · Big-Geek

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Originally Posted by chris&barb

Actually they bore into the rocks by secreting a mild acid from the pedal mantle. The pedal mantle is tissue that they can extend from the byssal opening and on species like corcea the pedal mantle can go all the way up the out side of the shell under the mantle.

thanks chris. wasn't trying to say it had bored in, but the post comes across like that. sorry.
is the pedal mantle visible in general, not in my pic?

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

Too cool! Great shot

chris&barb · Lost

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Originally Posted by shmoliken

thanks chris. wasn't trying to say it had bored in, but the post comes across like that. sorry.
is the pedal mantle visible in general, not in my pic?

You can see part of it in your pic

chris&barb · Lost

Paul go to page 64 in Giant Clams of the Sea book and there is a better photo there

shmoliken · Big-Geek

yeppers. makes sense. saw the fatherree pic and very glad you reminded me on that. i had read the book, but that detail flew outta my brain.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by shmoliken 08-09-2011, 03:53 PM	Big-Geek
great clam attached shot croceas are also called "rock-boring clams" and while this one hasn't yet bored his way in, this is how they do it __________________ who knew salt water was made of $100 bills?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: de Posts: 1,492 Gameroom cash: $804220 Rep Power: 29
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 08-09-2011, 04:08 PM	Spawning
that's cool. at least you can tell it wasn't cut when they plucked this one __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 08-09-2011, 05:01 PM	Dr. Zoos
Too cool! Great shot __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by shmoliken 08-11-2011, 04:17 PM	Big-Geek
yeppers. makes sense. saw the fatherree pic and very glad you reminded me on that. i had read the book, but that detail flew outta my brain. __________________ who knew salt water was made of $100 bills?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: de Posts: 1,492 Gameroom cash: $804220 Rep Power: 29
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Actually they bore into the rocks by secreting a mild acid from the pedal mantle. The pedal mantle is tissue that they can extend from the byssal opening and on species like corcea the pedal mantle can go all the way up the out side of the shell under the mantle.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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