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Cool Snail Links:

• MSAP- Marine Species with Aquaculture Potential off the cost of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/projects/msap/PS/masterlist/inverts/snails.html
  • A web site explaining potential aquaculture uses of snails, as well as pictures and some good descirptions

• Australian Museum Online. Snails and Sea Slugs. http://www.austmus.gov.au/invertebrates/mal/gallery/mollgal2.htm
  • A very usefull site with pictures not only of marine snails, but many invertebrates and descriptions of each

• Ruesink Lab- Oyster Drills http://depts.washington.edu/jlrlab/oysterdrills.php
  • An interesting site explaining the research of UW researcher Jennifer Ruesink and her efforts to eradicate oyster drills from Willapa Bay, WA.

References:

1. Castro, P. and M. Huber. 2008. Marine animals without a backbone. IN P. Reidy (ed.). Marine Biology, pp. 115-150. New York: McGraw-Hill
2. Harbo, R. 2001. Shells & Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing
3. Pechenik, J. 1996. The Mollusks. IN M. Kemp, K. Loewenberg, and K. Driscoll (eds.). Biology of the Invertebrates, pp. 219-290. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill
4. Sept, J. 1999. The Beachcomber's Guide to Seashore Life in the Pacific Northwest. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing

This web page is part of the UWT Marine Ecology class of 2008 and was created by Amanda Ruby

Top photo credit: H. Beimler