Biology and functional morphology of the watering pot shell Brechites vaginiferus (Bivalvia: Anomalodesmata: Clavagelloidea)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 257, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 545-562

  Morton, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Function; Pedal gape feeding; Shell structure; Siphonal extension; Tube structure; Watering pot shells

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; FILTER FEEDER; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; SHELL; TUBE DWELLER;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; ANOMALODESMATA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIVALVIA; BRECHITES VAGINIFERUS; CLAVAGELLOIDEA; INVERTEBRATA; PHOLADOMYIDAE;

EID: 0036678813     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902001139     Document Type: Article

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