Most bivalves are suspension feeders. On the deep sea floor, however, some are predators,
typically of meiobenthic crustaceans: copepods, cumaceans and ostracods. Propeamusiid …

Assessing the marine biodiversity of the tropics can be overwhelming, especially for the
Mollusca, one of the largest marine phyla in the sea. With a diversity that can exceed …

Galeommatoidea are bivalves with small (usually 1–15 mm), fragile, sometimes vestigial,
shells, occurring free-living or in association with other benthic invertebrates from the …

The great diversity of marine life has been shaped by the interplay between abiotic and
biotic factors. Among different biotic interactions, symbiosis is an important yet less studied …

 Abstract The Galeommatoidea are a diverse but little-studied group of small bivalves, well
known for the symbiotic relationships many species have with a range of invertebrate taxa …

Bivalves commonly associate with other organisms, however, examples of true parasitic
associations are described only for members of the marine superfamily Galeommatoidea …

The bivalve Tellimya fujitaniana (Galeommatoidea, Heterodonta) was described based on a
fossil shell. Until now, the biology of living animals has not been reported. In this study, we …

Evolutionary transitions from free-living to symbiotic lifestyles often lead to dramatic changes
in morphological, ecological and physiological characteristics. Galeommatoidea represents …

Evolutionary transitions to parasitism are rare. In this study, we documented a potential step
toward parasitism in the commensal clam Kurtiella pedroana (Bivalvia: Galeommatoidea) …

Neolepton cobbi is a small bivalve (maximum length 3.4 mm) occurring on sandy or soft
muddy bottoms in the southern Magellan Region. Its life span is 12–14 months and …