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A Kid's Guide to Mollusks Mini Spy lists items for shell collecting. She wears sunscreen lotion and carries gear numbered as follows: Sneakers 1, hat 2, shovel 3, net bag 4, bucket 5, shell book 6.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1998
Page
14
Chitons and Tusk Shells Description
Chitons are oval eight plated shells with a large foot for attaching to rocks and a balling defense when released. Tusk shells feature openings at both ends with a digging foot at the wider end and an upturned end that moves water through the body.
Mollusk Mantle Builds Shell Color and Repair
The mantle skin of mollusks forms shells. Tiny tubes in the mantle rapidly construct and mend shells. Some mantles carry pigments that color the shells, as Roman nobles wore purple dyed with mollusk shells.
Oysters and Pearls: A Mini Page Lesson Preview
A short lesson explains how pearls form in special South Pacific oysters from grain seeds. It notes oysters’ stationary life, invites a memory game, and suggests beach items to spot. Next week covers water safety at the shore with thanks to Bob Patton and the Carolina Aquarium.
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South Pacific
Bob Patton
North Carolina Carolina
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