Scientists, including experts from the University of Oxford, have discovered a new species of mollusc that lived 500 million years ago. The fossil, called Shishania aculeata, reveals that the ...
The larvae did not survive to adulthood ... by Monterey Bay Aquarium and Research Institute, shows a mystery mollusk (Bathydevius caudactylus) observed by MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle ...
The mystery mollusc, Bathydevius caudactylus ... they tried hatching a few of these eggs in their lab. The larvae did not survive to adulthood, so these creatures will not be joining the deep ...
The 31cm (12in) by 13cm (5in) mollusc was discovered by a sub-contractor working for Richard Haward's Oysters on Mersea Island. Tom Haward said it had to be the largest his company had ever ...
Their diet varies according to season; arthropods and larvae are the preferred food items at the breeding grounds, while various hard-shelled molluscs are consumed at other feeding sites at other ...