Month: February 2022

Do shells have cells?

These shells, unlike typical animal structures, are not made up of cells . Mantle tissue that is located under and in contact with the shell secretes proteins and mineral extracellularly to form the shell. Think of laying down steel (protein) and pouring concrete (mineral) over it. The next thing we wondered was how do shells …

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What do shells eat?

Tusk shells eat microscopic organisms, especially foraminiferans (fo-re-mi-NIH-fer-ehns), single-celled organisms that have a nucleus. The nucleus is a structure that contains the genetic information. Other species feed on tiny crustaceans, as well as clams and their relatives. What do sea shells eat? If you are referring to snails and clams, they eat wide variety of …

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