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I would assume that molluscs have also developed an antifreeze blood
compound similar to fish that keeps ice crystals from forming and
propagating in the bloodstream.
Skip
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> From: Wesley M. Thorsson[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To: Conchologists of America List
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 1998 5:27 PM
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> Subject: Winterized molluscs
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> Paul:
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> Though this is addressed to Paul, the answer to the following question
> should be of interest to a number of people on CONCH-L
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> A while ago, you had a most complete listing of what species can be
> found where in Cape Cod and environs. This will appear in Internet HSN
> in October. My wife, after reviewing the issue for errors on my part
> asked a simple question. What do the molluscs who live in the splash
> zone on intra tidal areas do when it is freezing in your arctic
> conditions? One would suppose they would freeze solid, expand and break
> the shell without some means of protection.
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> It is hard for tropical people such as us to imagine such a rich source
> of species as you listed in your area, though we lived most of our pre
> middle age lives in the New York/New England area.
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> Aloha, Wes
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