Bivalve Mollusk Burrowing Aided by Discordant Shell Ornamentation
- 31 October 1969
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 166 (3905) , 634-635
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.166.3905.634
Abstract
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.Keywords
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- Bivalve Mollusks: Fluid Dynamics of BurrowingScience, 1966