August 8, 2012
funkysafari:

 Flamingo Tongue (Cyphoma gibbosum) – Image Source: vlad levantovsky
Despite consisting of muscles, these gastropods have no skeletal component and thus movement is not produced by lever action. Instead, this funky looking snail uses its muscular foot composed of liquids to move along. By creating an undulating wave-like motion along the surface area of the foot, if enough force is provided  the snail is able to push against a surface, causing the body to propel slowly forward. The impressive beautiful colours painted across the flamingo tongue are lined on a thin membrane of flesh that covers the shell.

funkysafari:

 Flamingo Tongue (Cyphoma gibbosum) – Image Source: vlad levantovsky

Despite consisting of muscles, these gastropods have no skeletal component and thus movement is not produced by lever action. Instead, this funky looking snail uses its muscular foot composed of liquids to move along. By creating an undulating wave-like motion along the surface area of the foot, if enough force is provided  the snail is able to push against a surface, causing the body to propel slowly forward. The impressive beautiful colours painted across the flamingo tongue are lined on a thin membrane of flesh that covers the shell.

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    What a nice photo
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    So cool!
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