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Solemya
''Solemya'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Solemyidae, the awning clams. ''Solemya'' is the type genus of the family Solemyidae. Description The shell valves of species in this genus are fragile and subcylindrical in shape; there are no hinge teeth. The shell has a persistent thin periostracum which extends beyond the valve margins, hence the common name "awning clams". These clams have chemosynthetic bacterial symbionts that produce their food. The bacteria live within their gill cells, and produce energy by oxidizing hydrogen sulfide, which they then use to fix carbon dioxide via the Calvin cycle. This symbiosis has been best-studied in the Atlantic species '' S. velum'' and the Pacific species '' S. reidi''. Species Species within the genus ''Solemya'' include: * '' Solemya africana'' * '' Solemya atacama'' * '' Solemya australis'' * ''Solemya borealis'' * '' Solemya elarraichensis'' * ''Solemya flava'' * ''Solemya moretonensis'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solemya Reidi
''Solemya'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Solemyidae, the awning clams. ''Solemya'' is the type genus of the family Solemyidae. Description The shell valves of species in this genus are fragile and subcylindrical in shape; there are no hinge teeth. The shell has a persistent thin periostracum which extends beyond the valve margins, hence the common name "awning clams". These clams have chemosynthetic bacterial symbionts that produce their food. The bacteria live within their gill cells, and produce energy by oxidizing hydrogen sulfide, which they then use to fix carbon dioxide via the Calvin cycle. This symbiosis has been best-studied in the Atlantic species '' S. velum'' and the Pacific species '' S. reidi''. Species Species within the genus ''Solemya'' include: * ''Solemya africana'' * ''Solemya atacama'' * ''Solemya australis'' * ''Solemya borealis'' * '' Solemya elarraichensis'' * '' Solemya flava'' * '' Solemya moretonensis'' * '' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solemya Australis
''Solemya'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Solemyidae, the awning clams. ''Solemya'' is the type genus of the family Solemyidae. Description The shell valves of species in this genus are fragile and subcylindrical in shape; there are no hinge teeth. The shell has a persistent thin periostracum which extends beyond the valve margins, hence the common name "awning clams". These clams have chemosynthetic bacterial symbionts that produce their food. The bacteria live within their gill cells, and produce energy by oxidizing hydrogen sulfide, which they then use to fix carbon dioxide via the Calvin cycle. This symbiosis has been best-studied in the Atlantic species '' S. velum'' and the Pacific species '' S. reidi''. Species Species within the genus ''Solemya'' include: * '' Solemya africana'' * '' Solemya atacama'' * '' Solemya australis'' * ''Solemya borealis'' * '' Solemya elarraichensis'' * ''Solemya flava'' * ''Solemya moretonensis'' * ''Sole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |