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so water can go in and out for the animal on the inside. It depends on the kind of shell you're looking at. Some shells, like those of abalones and keyhole limpets, have holes in them naturally, and function to aid in water circulation through the animal, as well as respiration and reproduction. Other shells, like clam shells or oysters you might find on the beach, may have holes in them due to predation. Moon snails and oyster drills, for example, drill holes into clams and oysters and then extend a mouth part called a proboscis into the clam to feed.

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The holes allow air to get to the creature in the shells. Eggshells also have a similar system of several thousand pores that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to circulate so the chick can breathe.

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I'm pretty sure it's because of some mollusks. They find another mollusk and begin to drill through the shell until they've reached the meat within. That leaves the tiny hole. If there's multiple holes, it's because it can sometimes take a few tries to get in (because the other mollusk struggles).

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