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Solemyoida

(Order)

Overview

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Solemyoida is an order of bivalve molluscs.

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b>Solemyoida is an order of bivalve molluscs.

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Taxonomy

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The Order Solemyoida is further organized into finer groupings including:

Families

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Manzanellidae

Manzanellidae is a family of bivalves, in the order solemyoida. [more]

Nucinellidae

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Solemyidae

Solemyidae is a family of protobranch bivalves in the order Solemyoida. . Solemyids are remarkable in that their digestive tract is either extremely small or non-existent, and their feeding appendages are too short to reach outside the shell . It has been shown that these clams host sulphur-oxidizing Bacteria intracellularly within their gill filaments. As chemoautotrophs, these bacterial symbionts synthesize organic matter from CO2 and are the primary source of nutrition for the whole organism . In turn, the animal host provides its symbionts a habitat in which they have access to the substrates of chemoautotrophy (O2, CO2, and reduced inorganic compounds such as H2S). Together, these partners create "animals" with novel metabolic capabilities. [more]

At least 36 species and subspecies belong to the Family Solemyidae.

More info about the Family Solemyidae may be found here.

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 13:15:00