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bubble shell — ▪ marine snail any of various marine snails of the order Cephalaspidea (subclass Opisthobranchia of the class Gastropoda). These snails characteristically have thin, globular shells; in some species the shells are embedded in the animal s… … Universalium
bubble-net feeding — /ˈbʌbəl nɛt fidɪŋ/ (say bubuhl net feeding) noun a feeding style adopted by baleen whales in which they release air bubbles underneath a swarm of krill, causing the krill to swarm in more concentrated numbers, before the whales rise through the… …
lunge feeding — /ˈlʌndʒ fidɪŋ/ (say lunj feeding) noun a feeding style adopted by baleen whales in which they rise quickly from a depth underneath a swarm of krill, engulfing as much as they can before breaking the surface. Compare bubble net feeding …
Carousel feeding — employed by the Orca. An individual or small group of Orcas will release bursts of bubble or flash their white under sides to round prey such as Salmon or Herring into a tight defensive ball close to the surface. The Orcas then slap the ball with … Wikipedia
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Spawn (biology) — The spawn (eggs) of a clownfish. The black spots are the eyes developing. Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm,… … Wikipedia
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perciform — ▪ fish order Introduction any member of the order Perciformes, a group of bony fishes with more than 6,000 species placed in about 150 families. The order is the largest group of fishes in the world today. Perciform fishes occur in… … Universalium
Insect morphology — Legend of body parts Tagmata : A Head, B Thorax, C Abdomen. 1. antenna 2. ocelli (lower) 3. ocelli (upper) 4. compound eye 5. brain (cerebral ganglia) 6. prothorax … Wikipedia
Humpback Whale — Taxobox name = Humpback whale MSW3 Cetacea|id=14300027] status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref =IUCN2008|assessors=Reilly, S.B., Bannister, J.L., Best, P.B., Brown, M., Brownell Jr., R.L., Butterworth, D.S., Clapham, P.J., Cooke, J.,… … Wikipedia
