Mollusc Videos

Here are some Mollusca videos (Gastropods, Bivalves, Cephalopods and the rest).

A good shot of the radula of a gummboot chiton at Victoria High School.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugbhlrvUzE4

A photoshow of some beautiful chitons of the Polyplacophora.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okq5Tt6d5Zg&NR=1

Truly gentle giants — Giant clams of the Bivalvia.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBfviWg7kKM

Some snails are very dangerous, especially the cone shells.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMOSvz5mThM&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Here is a general introduction to the Order Nudibranchia of the Class Gastropoda.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHVoV0MVwSc&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Click on this link to see a collection of pictures of some of the most beautiful nudibranchs (gastropods) in the oceans, with a commentary by the photographer.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap3D-z0GV9Q

Why is Hexabranchus sanguineus known as the Spanish Dancer?  Click the link and find out for yourself.  Not bad moves for a stomach foot!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBlB1-EabgI&NR=1

The Attack of the Killer Sea Slugs, Armina californica.  And it happens off our coast!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef4nn45MDrs&NR=1

Pearls are not the only mollusc with valuable shells. Check out the Scaphopods. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfc0eEGHeZY

Here’s a pet octopus at Scripps.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8V32WfAz0M

Here’s an octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) doing an imitation of a hermit crab.  But what is really cool is this is the first evidence of tool use by an invertebrate!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9lVoP8YqBE&feature=related

Even Ted Talks do cephalopods.  Check out David Gallo’s Tedt talk.  http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/david_gallo_shows_underwater_astonishments.html

Everything you wanted to know about the vampire squid from hell (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) but were afraid to ask.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5ZQH2Uzpew and courtesy of David Attenborough http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3CJIKKSUpg

The insane biology of the octopus! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFP_AjJeP-M

These are one of the first animals that got me interested in Marine Biology — Sea Angels (I call them Pteropods now). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVMyg9dXkWo&feature=channel

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