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wtoad · 11-13-06, 23:32

Snail shells are made of calcium carbonate with a protective chitin coating, no?

Chitin is thicker on land and freshwater snails, calcium carbonate primarily thicker on saltwater snails.

Just being nit picky...and bored.

http://dictionary.reference.com/sear...acum&x=52&y=12

Chitin is like cellulose which I assume is similar to the stuff mushrooms are made of?

(Its the stuff dreams are made of...)

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wtoad Mycophiliac Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 61	Going to shell... Snail shells are made of calcium carbonate with a protective chitin coating, no? Chitin is thicker on land and freshwater snails, calcium carbonate primarily thicker on saltwater snails. Just being nit picky...and bored. http://dictionary.reference.com/sear...acum&x=52&y=12 Chitin is like cellulose which I assume is similar to the stuff mushrooms are made of? (Its the stuff dreams are made of...) __________________ And then there were none...