John Orcutt · @GonzagaMEATLab
297 followers · 113 posts · Server ecoevo.social
#Geoducks (genus Panopea/#Lushootseed gʷidəq) are such icons of the #SalishSea that the pronunciation of their name has become a test of Northwesterness, and with good cause: their ancestors have been in the region for a long time. The #OlympicPeninsula has yielded several #geoduck #fossils dating back to between 20 and 30 million years ago, and this #FossilFriday I share with you all a #Miocene geoduck from the #Clallam Formation next to its modern relative, the largest burrowing #clam.
#geoducks #SalishSea #OlympicPeninsula #geoduck #fossils #fossilfriday #miocene #clallam #Clam
· @llewelly
415 followers · 23970 posts · Server sauropods.winBureau of Reclamation fact: Despite its name, it is not about the REturn of the time when CLAMS ruled the nATION.
Badwolf303 · @marcibadwolf303
636 followers · 6657 posts · Server mastodon.world
Aber-clam Lincoln, a mollusk recently found in Florida, was born the same year as the 16th president - USA TODAY
https://apple.news/AvtVM3Gv_QiizUVDIYL47sQ.
#seashell #AbeLincoln #old #ocean #clambrahamlincoln #clam #sea #science
#seashell #abelincoln #old #ocean #clambrahamlincoln #Clam #sea #science
Bradley :smugcat: · @Bradley_JF
150 followers · 3901 posts · Server mastodon.online
Oden · @Gjallarhornet
131 followers · 567 posts · Server mastodon.nu
'Extinct' #Clam From 30,000 Years Ago Turns Up Just Fine in #California
https://www.sciencealert.com/extinct-clam-from-30000-years-ago-turns-up-just-fine-in-california
Thomas A. Hegna, Ph.D · @Thomashegna
67 followers · 21 posts · Server ecoevo.socialThe interesting thing is highlighted by the title. Despite the 'marine' nature of the deposit, clam shrimp are ephemeral freshwater specialists today.
#permian #triassic #crustacea #spinicaudata #clam shrimp #westernaustralia
#permian #triassic #crustacea #spinicaudata #Clam #WesternAustralia
Hunter Elenbaas · @hunterje
50 followers · 15 posts · Server sauropods.win
Now this is the MEG reboot I'm interested in!
(The clam referenced in the headline is of course not Megalodon, but not going to let facts get in the way of a paleontology joke)
FediFollows · @FediFollows
42449 followers · 2128 posts · Server mastodon.online
Dr Dan Killam is a paleobiologist at the Biosphere 2 research facility in the Arizona desert, who has a particular interest in clams. You can follow at:
Killam's "Clamsplaining" website is at https://dantheclamman.blog
#DanKillam #Biosphere2 #Biology #Science #Scientist #Scientists #Paleobiology #Clam #Clams #Environment #Environmental #Research #Ecosystems #Ecology #Climate #Conservation #Academic
#academic #conservation #climate #ecology #ecosystems #research #environmental #environment #Clams #Clam #Paleobiology #Scientists #scientist #science #biology #Biosphere2 #DanKillam