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Chambered Nautilus His will bequeaths a life's work in magnificence. Small boy, newly in love (hand-in-hand,) homeless beachcomber alike. Prowling drifts of tide...to see what storms brought in. Yours and mine, lives upon the same thread, to will merely what has owned us. While our little crab architect.... well, he offers a life's work. All hinging upon chance, scornful of outcome, nearly as much as that he could not dance. |
This Poem was Critiqued By: Dellena Rovito On Date: 2006-08-18 20:10:03
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
James,
OK your speaking of sea shell critter!
I like your hand/in chance/dance.
This piece flowed like the rhythm of the waves. Ebb and flow......
I appreciate life of every form.
I think he dances in the sea weaving to the music in and of water.
We all offer our life's work at our end.
You can't tell me this isn't about this creature.......
Smiling...
Dellena
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The chambered nautilus is another example of an a living fossil. Like the coelacanth, it has remained unchanged for over 400 million years. During prehistoric times there were about 10,000 different species of nautilus, but only two are known to survive today. It is a mollusk, and a member of the cephalopod family. Like most cephalopods, it can use jet propulsion to attain speeds of over two knots. A small tube near the animal's tentacles, known as a siphon, expels water under pressure. This propels the nautilus in the opposite direction at high speeds. The life and habits of the nautilus are still largely a mystery, since it spends most of its time at in deep water[1800 ft]. The shell of the nautilus is comprised of many individual chambers. Each chamber is individually sealed and contains an amount of gas. This provides the animal with buoyancy. The nautilus can regulate its density by injecting or removing fluid into these chambers through a system of tubes. This strong shell also provides protection for the soft body of the nautilus.