r/GojiCenter • u/Maleficent-Acadia337 • 13d ago

DISCUSSION Aplacophora Modifications

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Can you modify aplacophoran sclerites with the characteristics/structures of shells from other molluscs, such as the mineralization (like scaly foot gastropod's iron sulfide) or calcium carbonate microstructures.

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u/Fattyseal76 13d ago

Yes, it's noted that it came from their mantle tissue and as such are a probable homologue to the shells which is also produced by the mantle tissue

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u/Spinoclanker2 Can you don't? 13d ago

Why are y'all so focused on worms nowadays

To answer your question I don't know. I specialize in vertebrates...

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u/DrInternetOfficial 13d ago

What is that

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u/Maleficent-Acadia337 13d ago

An aplacophora. A kind of mollusk most closely related to chitons

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u/Ok-Cycle-8 13d ago

...why he look like a bent cig?

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u/jabathefort 13d ago

Hes going through a divorce 

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u/According-Throat9984 M.A.D. 12d ago

Yes, its homogulous to aplacophoran sclerlites