Animals have evolved numerous mechanisms to perceive and interact with the environment
that can be translated into different sensory modalities. However, the genomic and …

Scallops (Pectinidae) are one of the most diverse families of bivalves and have been a
model system in evolutionary biology. However, in order to understand phenotypic …

Evaluating the association between ecology and the evolution of morphological traits is a
central question of macroevolutionary studies. The Arcoidea comprises several lineages of …

The bivalve mantle margin comprises the free portion of the pallial lobes, and often bears
muscular, sensory or secretory structures located on extensions of the mantle, called mantle …

Tentacles are fascinating, multifunctional organs found in many aquatic invertebrate groups.
In bivalves, tentacles are morphologically diverse, performing protective and sensory roles …

Left–right asymmetries are consistent differences between the left and right sides and
represent an intriguing feature of molluscan morphology. Interestingly, external …

Pteriomorphia includes bivalves such as scallops, file clams, oysters, mussels, and ark
clams. Like other bivalves, pteriomorphians do not have heads and lack complex anterior …

Acesta excavata is one of the largest and ecologically relevant bivalves along continental
margins and is often associated with cold-water coral assemblages of the upper bathyal …

Pinnids are semi-infaunal bivalves with several unusual morphological features, some of
them regarded as adaptations to environments with high concentration of suspended …

Vision is usually thought to be inextricably linked to cephalization; however, certain species
of invertebrates deviate from this canonical association by having non-cephalized visual …