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		Quarterly Newsletter on Science, History and the Arts No. 20 Spring 2008
		Oyster larvae, shown here under a microscope only days after hatching, take on the shape of an adult oyster. Their shells are thin and translucent and they propel themselves through the water with cilia that protrude from the rims of their shells. (Photo by Amanda Reynolds) Back to article

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