several families of clams have a byssus, including pen shells (Pinnidae), true mussels (Mytilidae), and Dreissenidae. Byssus filaments are created by certain...

the long silky filaments or byssus secreted by a gland in the foot of pen shells (in particular Pinna nobilis). The byssus is used by the clam to attach...

Trentepohlia aurea (L.) Synonyms  Amphiconium aureum (L.) Nees Byssus aurea L. Byssus cryptarum L. Chroolepus aureum Kütz. Chroolepus oleiferum Kütz....

attached to rocks and other hard surfaces in a similar manner, using a byssus. They are classified with the Heterodonta, the taxonomic group which includes...

 herbarum Binomial name Cladosporium herbarum (Pers.) Link (1816) Synonyms Byssus herbarum (Pers.) de Candolle & Lamarck (1815) Dematium herbarum Pers. (1794)...

Likewise, Pfeiffer's claims as to the purported impossibility of painting on byssus cloth have been conclusively debunked. In fact, the 16th century art historian...

triangular shape, and in life the pointed end is anchored in sediment using a byssus. The shells have a thin but highly iridescent inner layer of nacre in the...

with the byssus gland. With the help of the protein contained in the mussel and iron filtered from the sea, this gland produces the byssus threads with...

ventral or underside region. The anterior or front of the shell is where the byssus (when present) and foot are located, and the posterior of the shell is where...

along with remains of ancient old rotten or moulded bandages, most likely byssus, besides pieces of aromatic resins and similar substances – numerous bones...