Bivalve Mollusk Burrowing Aided by Discordant Shell Ornamentation

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 31 Oct 1969 English Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Journal:Science, volume 166, pages 634-635 (issn: 0036-8075, eissn: 1095-9203,

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Authors: S M, Stanley;

doi: 10.1126/science.166.3905.634

pmid: 17778205

Bivalve Mollusk Burrowing Aided by Discordant Shell Ornamentation

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Oblique and chevron-like ridges on the shell surfaces of certain burrowing bivalve mollusks grip the sediment during shell-rocking movements to aid in sediment penetration. These ridges (characterized by steep dorsal slopes and gentle ventral slopes) have evolved through convergence in several families in association with particular behavioral and ecological traits.

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