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02-14-2008, 02:51 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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|  A REALLY big one...!!!!
(Absolutely amazing what you can learn from Natl. Geographic!) Barnacles Can Change Penis Size and Shape Ker Than
for National Geographic News
February 13, 2008
"...In the peculiar world of barnacle sex, shape matters just as much as size.
To cope with changing tides and a sedentary lifestyle, the gnarly crustaceans have evolved penises that are eight times the length of their bodies—the longest relative to body size of any animal.
Barnacles living in gentle waters have long, thin penises best equipped for maximum reach, the study found.
But those animals living in rough waters have shorter, stouter penises that are better able to withstand strong waves..."
"...Their penises have to be long enough to find and inseminate distant neighbors, but not so long that they flop around uselessly in strong waves..."
"...It's hard to get barnacles to extend their penises on demand in the lab..."
"...The researchers also transplanted barnacles living in gentle waters to rough waters and vice versa, to make sure the penis variations they observed were a result of the environment and not due to genetic differences.
The results showed that barnacles could indeed change the width and length of their penises to suit the wave conditions of their new homes..."
"...it's really neat to see that this aquatic arthropod is so flexible in the morphology of its penis..." 
A bit more then I ever wanted to know.  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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02-14-2008, 03:19 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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um isnt this borderline pornographic? hahahahaha! TMI Omar!!! _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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02-14-2008, 03:23 PM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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makes me wish i was part barnacle
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02-14-2008, 03:43 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by reef_guru  makes me wish i was part barnacle | What part?  | |
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02-14-2008, 03:56 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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I once heard of something like this on a black market version of the little mermaid.... I've never seen it, I'm just saying I've heard of it.... | |
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02-14-2008, 06:00 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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"...Their penises have to be long enough to find and inseminate distant neighbors, but not so long that they flop around uselessly in strong waves..."
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02-14-2008, 06:03 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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i agree, more like National Pornographic news huh, lol
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02-14-2008, 06:04 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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No wonder my wife calls me Mr. Barnacles _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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02-14-2008, 06:06 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Originally Posted by lunatik_69 No wonder my wife calls me Mr. Barnacles | Then you wake up and come to your senses and realize you where dreaming.....LOL | |
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