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Early Seas, The

• 1981 ----- color ----- 22 min ----- 16mm
• (Life on Earth series, Part 4) Mollusks as descendants of the prehistoric trac worms come in numerous species, each with unique shapes, colors and characteristics. David Attenborough introduces various mollusks explaining their shell formation and efficient eating systems. Beautiful scallpops are seen leaping through the sea while starfish move stealthily about on tubular legs. Attenborough examines the diferent modes of transportation among mollusks high-lighting the unusual Nautilus of the South Pacific--a species that has remained relatively unchanged for 500 thousand years.
• Topics: (Biology, Marine Biology)

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