You have a most interesting point. However , if you consider organisms as
part of the animal world
the staphylococcus bacteria would be the most prolific. Mark James Bethke
> Shellers, the following bit of trivia may or may not be of
interest
>to you.
>
>I thought it was awesome.
>
>It is said that the most prolific species in the Animal kingdom is;
>
> CRASSOSTREA gigas Thunberg
>
> Giant Pacific Oyster
>
>It may lay as many as 1,000 to the eighth power, eggs in one year.
>
>That s One Septillion, (1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000).
>
>And if all survived in five generations, the aggregate would be large
>
>enough to make eight worlds like ours.
>
> Ref. R. Tucker Abbot s American Seashells pg. 41
>
>
> Bill Mahavier
>
> Shellers, the following bit of trivia may or may not be of
interest
>to you.
>
>I thought it was awesome.
>
>It is said that the most prolific species in the Animal kingdom is;
>
> CRASSOSTREA gigas Thunberg
>
> Giant Pacific Oyster
>
>It may lay as many as 1,000 to the eighth power, eggs in one year.
>
>That s One Septillion, (1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000).
>
>And if all survived in five generations, the aggregate would be large
>
>enough to make eight worlds like ours.
>
> Ref. R. Tucker Abbot s American Seashells pg. 41
>
>
> Bill Mahavier
>
> Shellers, the following bit of trivia may or may not be of
interest
>to you.
>
>I thought it was awesome.
>
>It is said that the most prolific species in the Animal kingdom is;
>
> CRASSOSTREA gigas Thunberg
>
> Giant Pacific Oyster
>
>It may lay as many as 1,000 to the eighth power, eggs in one year.
>
>That s One Septillion, (1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000).
>
>And if all survived in five generations, the aggregate would be large
>
>enough to make eight worlds like ours.
>
> Ref. R. Tucker Abbot s American Seashells pg. 41
>
>
> Bill Mahavier
>
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