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This passage describes shell shape in pond snails.

"Radix balthica" by Welter Schultes, Francisco, AnimalBase / Public Domain
a narrow shell (left) and a round shell (right)
- A
pond snail's shell may be narrow or round. Each shape is better at protecting a snail against a different kind of predator. - A
narrow shell provides better protection against crayfish, which attack a snail at the opening of its shell. Narrow shells have smaller openings, so they are harder for crayfish to attack. - A
round shell provides better protection against carp, which crush shells with their teeth. Round shells are harder for carp to crush.
The table below describes a possible population of pond snails at the start of a period of time and at the end of that period. The table shows shell shape in the population at each point in time.
Complete the table.
| Data about a population of pond snails | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point in time | Number with narrow shells | Number with round shells | Percentage with narrow shells | Percentage with round shells |
| Start | 609 | 116 | 84% | % |
| End | 213 | 87 | 71% | % |
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