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Pectinidology (SCALLOPS) with Samantha Lynch
Ologies with Alie Ward
The Role of Shell Shapes in the Evolution of Scallops
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The shell structure of the scallop improves the mechanical strength and it allows them to swim away from any mollusk crunching predators. Some experts say that those ribs increase weight a bunch but they do give the shell more robust anti-predator benefits. Others could argue that swimming faster is their finest anti-Predator strategy depends on who you ask.
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