I have given several invited presentations on these topics, and have published numerous papers in peer-reviewed professional publications. My recent research has centered around feeding processes in the Scaphopoda, particularly the functional morphology of the radula and how this may relate to resource utilization. Scaphopods are generally considered near surface infaunal organisms living in unconsolidated marine sediments. These animals are also considered to be predators on foraminiferans. My research has demonstrated that they are actually deeply burrowing animals with significant inter-specific variation in diets.
Some species are foraminiferan predators, while others appear to eat anything they can catch.
Scaphopods, particularly gadilid scaphopods, grind their prey to fine pieces using a very robust radula. On a snail's use of babysitters. Biology of the Northeastern Pacific Turridae. Biology of the Northeastern Pacific Turridae. The Journal of Molluscan Studies.