Animals of the Muddy Beach

Shows how marine animal are adapted for survival on the muddy beach. Points out the physical features of the muddy beach which affect the lives of the animals living there. Uses film sequences and specimens from the studio aquarium to illustrate the physical characteristics and habits of various clams including the soft shell, horseclam, geoducks, and bent nose clams. Presents the digging movements of cockles and the escape reaction they use when attacked. Also, discusses various types of worms found on the muddy beach . (KCTS) Kinescope.

More in In ANIMALS OF THE SEASHORE

  1. ANIMAL ASSOCIATIONS
  2. ANIMALS OF THE EXPOSED ROCKY BEACH
  3. ANIMALS OF THE EXPOSED SANDY BEACH
  4. ANIMALS OF THE PROTECTED ROCKY BEACH
  5. BASIC RESEARCH IN MARINE BIOLOGY
  6. CLASSIFICATION OF MARINE ANIMALS
  7. ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE SHORE
  8. PLANKTON
  9. SEASHORE: ITS FEATURES AND INHABITANTS
  10. EMBRYOLOGY 1949
  11. Animals in Deep Water 1959
  12. Animals of Ships, Floats and Piles 1959
  13. Animals of the Muddy Beach 1959
  14. Animals of the Protected Sandy Beach 1959
  15. The Molding and Nature of the Shore 1959

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, description, catalog record
  2. Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62) — title, catalog record