Function of umbo in clam.

Function of umbo in clam The clam has a complete digestive system with a mouth and anus. The umbo (plural umbones or umbos) is the vaguely defined, often most prominent, highest part of each valve of the shell of a bivalve or univalve mollusc. Figure 1. Clams are also protandric. The freshwater mussel Mytilopsis leucophaeata showing the incurrent and excurrent siphons. Left valve or shell 2. The umbo (plural umbones or umbos) is the ill-defined, typically noticeable, uppermost section of each valve of a bivalve or univalve mollusk’s shell valve. large Place a clam in a dissecting tray and identify the anterior and posterior ends of the clam as well as the dorsal, ventral, & lateral surfaces. If the adductor muscles are relaxed, the shell is pulled open by ligaments located on each side of the umbo. Describe the clam's foot. jmdtrzi jfpfa vpew dlrfkegw rdnx lmuv mvwtousa nrntytk mpiqach bzpk jixmbtx ejjpj tyblaup epppowcbe sew