pseudolamellibranch ctenidium

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bivalve gill structure

  • In bivalve: Internal features

    In the pseudolamellibranch ctenidium, filaments and lamellae are more securely united, and an inherent sorting mechanism still exists in some. In many, however, the filaments are vertically aggregated into folds, or plicae, that greatly increase the total surface area. In the eulamellibranch ctenidium the filaments and lamellae…

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