Question

During a field trip to a rocky intertidal area during low tide, you notice an interesting cone-shaped shell. you reach down to pick it up but to your surprise find it is firmly attached to the substrate by a strong muscle that acts like a suction cup. what abiotic factor drives these adaptations?

Answer 1

Hey there Otaku8019,
The answer is exposure to strong wave activity.

Hope this helps :))

~Top

Answer 2

The waves pushed the organism to develop these adaptations to prevent itself from being swept away.

~ThePirc