Golden oyster, Anomia trigonopsis
Description
Poro, golden oyster, Anomia trigonopsis. Smaller of two detached valves (A102.708).
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Some
bivalves
move
around
the
sea
freely,
while
others
prefer
a
sedentary
life.
Bivalves
use
gills
on
each
side
of
their
mantle
to
filter
nutritious
micro-organisms
from
the
surrounding
water.
Mussels grow clustered in dense beds on rocky shorelines. They anchor themselves with strong threads known as byssus. Other species such as the golden oyster become cemented to rocks or coral, using the flatter shell in the pair as a base.
Mussels grow clustered in dense beds on rocky shorelines. They anchor themselves with strong threads known as byssus. Other species such as the golden oyster become cemented to rocks or coral, using the flatter shell in the pair as a base.
Accession number
A102.709
Collection type
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