IF cones don't die of old age---do other molluscs?  Do some of us (unwittingly) have a Murex that may be 100,000 years old?
    After you answer that one, tell me the difference between Sunni and Shia.
        Art


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---- "J. Ross Mayhew" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> "I would mention that I have heard that conus
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> (I don't know about other molluscs) haven't "caducity" date. This means
> that they would be expected to live very very long in the presence of
> adequate supply of food and in the absence of natural enemies or dangers
> from the natural environment. This implies that in nature, all conus
> either have violent deaths one way or the other, or live forever! If
> someone has more information on this fact, I would be glad to hear, since
> I am not able to locate the precise source for this information.
> Warmest regards to all
>
> Manuel Jimenez Tenorio"
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> So cones never just grow old and die of "age-related malfunctions"??  Can anyone cite some recent literature on this topic?
>
> - ross mayhew.
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