monomyarian

monomyarian

(ˌmɒnəʊmaɪˈɛərɪən) zoology
n
(Zoology) any bivalve mollusc of the group Monomyaria (or Monomya) that have a single posterior adductor muscle
adj
(Zoology) of or relating to the Monomyaria
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Only a few bivalves, almost exclusively monomyarian (i.e., only one adductor muscle), have acquired the ability to swim.
Several studies have compared these properties in swimming and nonswimming monomyarian bivalves, inferring swimming capacities from the literature, and have generated numerous predictions as to characteristics that should enhance swimming performance.
Possible prediction of scallop swimming styles from shell and adductor muscle morphology
On the monomyarian Acostea rivoli and evolution of the family Etheriidae Bivalvia: Unionacea).
The anatomy and functional morphology of Diplodon rhombeus fontainianus (Orbigny, 1835) (Mollusca Bivalvia, Hyriidae)/Anatomia funcional e morfologia de Diplodon rhombeus fontainianus (Orbigny, 1835) (Bivalvia: Hyriidae)
Their adoption of a monomyarian (one adductor muscle) form and the discarding of the foot as a mechanism of adult movement dictate their reef forming habit in temperate and subtropical estuaries and coastal environments.
Why oyster restoration goals in the Chesapeake Bay are not and probably cannot be achieved
The reliance of scallops on the adductor muscle as an energy storage site has been suggested to reflect the monomyarian condition, which requires a readily available source of energy to support muscle contraction during swimming and escape responses (Ansell 1974).
Energetic requirements during Gonad maturation and spawning in scallops: sex differences in Chlamys islandica (Muller 1776)

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