240-Million-Year-Old Scallop Shells Glow under Ultraviolet Light
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University of Bonn researcher Klaus Wolkenstein has examined the fossilized specimens of the Triassic scallop species Pleuronectites laevigatus with preserved color patterns.
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Scallop Researchers to Start Underwater Surveying
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CoRIS Coral Glossary - NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program
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古生物新闻(2022年10月24日-11月6日) - 知乎
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Yooperlite' a new rock found in the Upper Peninsula
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The Ocean World, Louis Figuier
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How scallops are able to see with hundreds of space-age eyes
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Shells, Rocks, Fossils & Minerals, Collectables - PicClick UK
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Shells, Rocks, Fossils & Minerals, Collectables - PicClick UK
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