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Moon Snail
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Shark Eye Moon Snail
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Clams Mussels Scallops Oysters
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The formation of a natural pearl begins when a foreign substance slips into the oyster between the mantle and the shell, which irritates the mantle. It's kind of like the oyster getting a splinter. The oyster's natural reaction is to cover up that irritant to protect itself. The mantle covers the irritant with layers of the same nacre substance that is used to create the shell. This eventually forms a pearl.
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Mermaid’s toe nails Used for wind chimes and necklaces.
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Jackknife clam Razor clam Longer, more slender Shorter, wider
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QUAHOGQUAHOG Surf clams have thick, triangular, yellowish-white shells with rounded edges Shells are chalky white When disturbed, soft shell clams squirt water out of their siphon
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The blood ark has a brown velvety thin skin covering when the shells are fresh, and it flakes away quickly when on the beach. The live animal is red, which is where the name, blood ark comes from. Fun Fact - The blood ark is sometimes called the Bloody Clam because when opened it is red. Unlike most mollusks whose blood is clear the blood of the blood ark has hemoglobin and consequently red blood. Blood arks have a thick shell
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These spikes keep them safe against certain predators They are white with spikes or ridges (if the spikes have worn down) and the inside is pinkish.
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The false angel wing is about two inches long at maturity, and is chalky white. The color may vary from yellowish brown to white.
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Body shape is oval and elongated.
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