a clam with its foot extending deep into the sediment (IMAGE)

Hong Kong Baptist University

a clam with its foot extending deep into the sediment

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圖1：圖中展示白瓜貝將足伸入沉積物以獲取硫化氫。由於血液中含有血紅蛋白用作輸送氣體，白瓜貝的足與外套膜均呈紅色，這是一種應對低氧環境的適應方式。

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（浸大學生胡俊彤繪)

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