Ligament (bivalve)
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ligament-bivalve-274-5090243
title:
Ligament (bivalve)
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A hinge ligament is a crucial part of the anatomical structure of a bivalve shell, i.e. the shell of a bivalve mollusk. The shell of a bivalve has two valves and these are joined by the ligament at the dorsal edge of the shell. The ligament is made of a strong, flexible and elastic, fibrous, proteinaceous material which is usually pale brown, dark brown or black in color. In life, the shell needs to be able to open a little and then close again. As well as connecting the two bivalve shells toget
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligament_(bivalve)
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2023-10-07T02:17:42Z
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