Actually, Neritidae are not shellfish...they're marine worms. I can send you photos...videos...electron micrographs...jaw protein composition....etc....let me know.
;) Chris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wes Wada Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] One for the biologists! Thanks, Jimmy, That is what I am discovering! Lots of shellfish, the last couple of categories are arachnids. Not what I was hoping, but that's the way it goes! Most of the research in the area I am exploring deals with saltwater, unfortunately. thanks for the effort! truly sterling! Wes Jimmy D. Moore wrote: > Hey, Wes. All the families you list except the last two deal with > fresh or saltwater shell fish. Solpugids are Scorpions and Palpigrads > are very small spiders, (arachnids), with no eyes or respiratory > system. I believe the Palpigrads live in saltwater. If a scorpion was > unlucky enough to fall into a stream, then a trout would probably feed > on it. these. Families of shell fish living in trout waters would > certainly be in a trout's diet, if they are small enough for the trout > to eat. > JIMMY D. > *********************************************************************** > ********************** > Wes Wada wrote: > >> Into another phase on the research I am doing, and wish to streamline >> things if at all possible. I am looking these up one at a time, but >> help would be appreciated. >> >> The Question: Which of the following biological families would >> contain creatures eaten by trout? >> >> Many thanks, >> Wes Wada >> Bend, Oregon >> > >
