tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post5419656474481186923..comments2024-01-18T11:19:45.934-08:00Comments on Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds): "Endless forms ..."Susannah Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923063322849781223noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-37242266106915728242009-02-23T18:15:00.000-08:002009-02-23T18:15:00.000-08:00HucKleberry,You're right. I checked, using assorte...HucKleberry,<BR/>You're right. I checked, using assorted alternate names and spellings. So I have registered with E-Fauna, and will send them one of mine; I have umpteen.Susannah Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923063322849781223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-47220691634280143172009-02-23T17:31:00.000-08:002009-02-23T17:31:00.000-08:00I just checked E-Fauna BC, and there are no photos...I just checked E-Fauna BC, and there are no photos of Batillaria attramentaria in the photo gallery there yet. It would be nice to see a few photos up there. Posts like this are interesting, they point out things worth looking into, and this species is one I'd like to know more about. Thanks for the info!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-29933086712898908622009-02-23T08:34:00.000-08:002009-02-23T08:34:00.000-08:00Adrian, Dan Yoshimoto tackles the question on his ...Adrian, <A HREF="http://www.manandmollusc.net/Nucella-lamellosa/Nucella-lamellosa.html" REL="nofollow">Dan Yoshimoto</A> tackles the question on his page. Short version: nobody knows.Susannah Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923063322849781223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-63347981917519850782009-02-23T06:11:00.000-08:002009-02-23T06:11:00.000-08:00Reminds me of a visit to Bamfield, one of the best...Reminds me of a visit to Bamfield, one of the best weeks of my life. Somewhere I have a picture of four different variations of Nucella on a rock, with a cluster of eggs in the middle. <BR/> Has anyone explained why there is so much variation in the shells of this species?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260404687111601814noreply@blogger.com