Kate Connally wrote:

> WardNA wrote:
>
>>>>And you can have my lifetime's share of sea urchins, and all the
>>>>other coelenterates, too.
>>>
>>>You gotta try Sea Cucumber, just once.
>>
>>Those are all echinoderms, not coelenterates.
>
>
> Oops! Sorry. You're right It's been too many years since
> biology class. Besides I just like saying coelenterates. ;-)
> Kate
>

Of interest (and I'm not insinuating you said anything of the like,)
most people think of oysters, clams, et cetera, as animals that feed on
the waste products from the surrounding detritus. This is a common
misconception since these animals are known as filter feeders. The
filter the phytoplankton from the water.

Regards,

Rich

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