Post #2244030
2026-05-08 03:04 UTC
@dantheclamman@scicomm.xyz do scallops actually carry loads of stuff? There is such a thing as a "laden scallop"?. 🤨
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@count_01@mastodon.social 2026-05-08 03:31
@deepmud@mas.to How do you think sea cucumbers got there? (obviously a half-ounce scallop can't carry a two-pound coconut) @dantheclamman@scicomm.xyz
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@dantheclamman@scicomm.xyz 2026-05-08 04:33
@deepmud@mas.to they may be 'laden' in some cases by fouling organisms like sponges, algae, bryozoans, etc! it can provide a nice source of camouflage to the scallop, though might be a burden when swimming! https://shellmuseum.org/blog/spongy-rough-scallops/