Project:

Does the presence of a venom apparatus affect the diets of venomous and nonvenomous terebridae?

Students:

Chandra Singh, Soumaya Bahlouli

Institution:

Hunter College, Manhattan

Mentors:

Juliette Gorson

Abstract:

Terebridae are an interesting group of carnivorous snails, yet, not much is known about the diets that would allow terebridae to survive, flourish, and adapt to their surroundings. In this experiment, we dissected the guts of two species of Terebridae, Hastula hectica (venomous) and Myurella affinis (nonvenomous), to see if the presence of a venom apparatus affects the diets of the snails. We conjecture that there will be a difference in the diet content of the terebridae with a venom apparatus and the diet content of the terebridae without a venom apparatus.

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