Like a rock

[kosaginolegion]

Found this article thru Daily Kos, but it has naught to do with politics.

Instead, it's about chitons, an ocean species whose eyes are formed from limestone.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/04/14/chitons-see-with-eyes-made-of-rock/

Comments

[gemfyre]

Chitons are so fucking weird. One of the lecturers at my uni was doing loads of studies into the metal they synthesise to make their tongue rasps.

So it sees with rocks and eats with metal teeth. Wacky.

[kosaginolegion]

So.... what you're saying is that chitons are Earthbound cousins of the Horta?

*is a geek*

[elenbarathi]

ROFLMAO, I was thinking the same thing.

Geeks rule!

[the_reda]

OMG now I finally know what that thing we saw when snorkeling was...

That is one weird critter.

[evilstorm]

That is truly bizarre. Also I like the other article linked from that one, about the TYRANT LEECH KING. So much awesome.

[grygon]

... i want rock eyes.

[acid_burn115]

amazing!