Fossils B/C

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Re: Fossils B/C

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Yep, go ahead.
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Name an interesting hunting/defense mechanism employed by Conus.
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I think it uses some sort of harpoon thing in place of or on the radula to hook prey.
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Correct!
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Reviving this thread...
[img]http://www.gastropods.com/Shell_Images/T/Turritella_terebra_2.jpg[/img]
1. Identify
2. When did it live?
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boomvroomshroom wrote:Reviving this thread...
[img]http://www.gastropods.com/Shell_Images/T/Turritella_terebra_2.jpg[/img]
1. Identify
2. When did it live?
Genus Turritella
Cretaceous Period

I just noticed... the genus name is in the URL!!! :lol: :lol:
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UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F wrote:
boomvroomshroom wrote:Reviving this thread...
[img]http://www.gastropods.com/Shell_Images/T/Turritella_terebra_2.jpg[/img]
1. Identify
2. When did it live?
Genus Turritella
Cretaceous Period

I just noticed... the genus name is in the URL!!! :lol: :lol:
Oh, well. Oopsie. Anyway, you're correct!
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Next question?
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Conniving_Vegetable wrote:Next question?
It's UTF+8...whatever too lazy to type your name :) -'s turn.
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nvm
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