[Histonet] snails and slugs

[Philip Oshel]

Collagen, mostly, standard connective tissue. I'd have to get out the 
gastropod volume of "Microscopic Anatomy of Invertebrates" to be 
sure. Mollusc shell microarchitecture is pretty neat, really.
Yeah, I'm surprised a snail could be gotten out of its shell by any 
means -- slugs may be shell-less snails, but snails without shells 
are dead, they just may not know it yet.

Phil

>The shell is calcified but not pure calcium, so there is a protein 
>type matrix there, not sure what matrix consists of??    A relaxed 
>snail only comes partially out of its shell, and never really 
>reaches true "slug" stage!!   Snails are tenacious and only like to 
>"hang out" rather than "fall out" completely from shell.  Hmmm for 
>quick return into protective calcified "home"?
>
>By the way, I have an un-opened jar "Slug" preserves from Seattle - 
>where 10 billion slugs can't be wrong and love to live!  And you 
>haven't lived until you have been slimed by a slug!  Firsthand 
>knowledge and a hilarious story.
>
>Enough of this slimey conversation!
>
>Gayle Callis
>
>
>
>At 12:09 PM 9/8/2004, you wrote:
>>Out of curiosity - is the shell made of calcium?  I'm asking because I
>>really don't know - not a trick question?  Isn't a snail out of it's shell
>>just a slug?
>>(Now THAT is a joke.)
>>
>>
>>Jackie O'
>>
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