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byssus is a group of strong filaments that are secreted by some families of clams (bivalve mollusk s), in order to attach themselves to
Kaynak: ByssusSea silk is an extremely fine, rare and valuable fabric that is made from the long silky filaments or
byssus secreted by a gland in the
Kaynak: Sea silkNeoseiulus
byssus Denmark & Knisley, in Knisley & Denmark 1978 Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor, 1954) Neoseiulus callunae (Willmann, 1952)
Kaynak: Neoseiulusthough they resemble many Mytilus species in shape, and live attached to rocks and other hard surfaces in a similar manner, using a
byssus .
Kaynak: MusselThe animals attached themselves to a solid substrate using a
byssus . Genera: File:California mussel (Mytilus californianus) 01.
Kaynak: MytilidaeThe shells are fragile and have a long and triangular shape, and in life they are anchored in sediment using a
byssus . The shells have a
Kaynak: Pinnidaeelongated, wedge-shaped shells which most commonly stand point-first in the sea bottom in which they live, anchored by a net of
byssus threads.
Kaynak: Pinna (genus)It attaches itself to rocks using a strong
byssus composed of many silk-like hairs. These are fibres that the animal secretes.
Kaynak: Pinna nobilisThey attach themselves to stones or to any other hard surface using a
byssus . Genera: Genera within the family Dreissenidae include:
Kaynak: DreissenidaeZebra mussels superficially resemble marine mussels in the family Mytilidae , and like them, are attached to solid substrates with a
byssus .
Kaynak: Zebra musselThe anterior or front of the shell is where the
byssus and foot are located, and the posterior of the shell is where the siphons are
Kaynak: BivalviaSome attach to the substrate using a
byssus . The foot is reduced. The mantle margins are not fused. Gills are usually large and assist
Kaynak: Pteriomorphiathe scallop s, but like the true oysters (family Ostreidae), they cement themselves to rocks, rather than attaching themselves by a
byssus .
Kaynak: Spondylusdifferent protein precursors, Dpfp-1 and Dpfp-2, have been isolated and localized in the juncture between
byssus threads and adhesive plaque
Kaynak: Polyphenolic proteinThe animals attach themselves to a solid substrate using a
byssus . 2010 taxonomy: In 2010, a new proposed classification system for the
Kaynak: Mytiloidahole near the tip of one of its shells (bivalves may be attached to a substrate with
byssus filaments, that extend from between the shells).
Kaynak: Lingula (brachiopod)It is famous for having a church which contains an image on a thin
byssus veil, a sudarium, known as the Holy Face of Manoppello and which
Kaynak: ManoppelloThe cloth is made of a rare fiber called
byssus , which is a natural fiber coming from a bivalve mollusc Pinna nobilis , woven into sea
Kaynak: Manoppello Image