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Do scallops have memory? - Conditioning of Chlamys varia towards optic stimuli

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Scallops of the species Chlamys varia were conditioned towards flashlights. The attack of a predator, starfish Asterias rubens was linked to a previous flashlight. Although C. varia did not show the expected escape reaction as a result of conditioning, the individuals of the test group reacted towards the optic stimulus by closing their shell significantly more often than the control. This can be interpreted as a sign for learning abilities and memory in C. varia.

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Gerchen, J.F.; Westphal, N. (2021). Do scallops have memory? - Conditioning of Chlamys varia towards optic stimuli. Proceedings in Marine Biology 1(4): 1-4. https://dx.doi.org/10.18452/23142

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