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David Kirsh <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 26 Jun 2002 07:18:32 -0700
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Thanks, Andrew. Do they have large "tongues"? Or how do they snare their
prey and how do they chomp down?

David

> Propeamussiids (in particular Parvamussium) use bioluminescence to
> attract sex-crazed male copepods (the female copepods are
> bioluminescent), which are then gulped down.
>
> At least some Anomalodesmata (the higher bivalves, including
> Parilimyidae, Cuspidariidae, Verticordiidae, Euciroidae etc) are also
> feeders on crustaceans and probably whatever else they can catch.
>
> Then there's Big Norm, eater of puffed-up clamdiggers...
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
> 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
> <[log in to unmask]>
> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut

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