AuthorCheca, A.G. & Cadee, G.C.
Year1997
TitleHydraulic burrowing in the bivalve Mya arenaria Linnaeus (Myoidea) and associated ligamental adaptations
TypePaper
SourceJ. Mollus. Stud. Vol 63: 157-171.
IllustrationsHalf-tone photographs
Review (by Malcolm Storey)"M. arenaria is a very slow burrower, its burrowing behaviour being unique among bivalves since it is based essentially on the ejection of water through the pedal gape"

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
CurrentMya arenariaSand-gaper, Soft-shelled Clam, Soft Clam, Sand GaperAnimalia: Myoida: Myidae
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