Abstract
Study of 95 Western Atlantic bivalve mollusk species representing 29 families has demonstrated that morphologic features of the bivalve shell other than hinge type and microstructure primarily reflect life habits and habitat preferences. Many morphologic features represent potentially powerful tools for paleoecologic and evolutionary interpretation.
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MolluscaBivalviaShell (structure)HabitatGeologyPaleontologyEcologyBiologyZoologyEngineering
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Steven M. Stanley
(1970).
Relation of Shell Form to Life Habits of the Bivalvia (Mollusca).
Memoir - Geological Society of America
, 1-282.
https://doi.org/10.1130/mem125-p1
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- 10.1130/mem125-p1