Viral post shares facts about the kelp scallop's defenses

A single Mastodon post by Dr. Dan Killam describes the kelp scallop attaching to kelp with byssal threads and detaching to swim away from predators. No other items were collected, so the trend's reach is unclear.

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1. 22 Oct, 23:04 UTCFirst appeared on Dr. Dan Killam

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• The kelp scallop, as its name suggests, attaches to kelp with byssal threads. It can see, and if threatened by a potentiDr. Dan Killam