Author | Checa, A.G. & Cadee, G.C. |
Year | 1997 |
Title | Hydraulic burrowing in the bivalve Mya arenaria Linnaeus (Myoidea) and associated ligamental adaptations |
Type | Paper |
Source | J. Mollus. Stud. Vol 63: 157-171. |
Illustrations | Half-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 & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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Current | Mya arenaria | Sand-gaper, Soft-shelled Clam, Soft Clam, Sand Gaper | Animalia: Myoida: Myidae |
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