Resilium Explained

In anatomy, a resilium is part of the shell of certain bivalve mollusks. It is an internal ligament, which holds the two valves together and is located in a pit or depression known as the resilifer.

The resilium is part of the hinge mechanism in certain taxonomic families of bivalve shells, such as oysters and scallops.[1] [2] [3] A resilium (and the resilifer, its associated contact point) is the primary structure comprising the type of bivalve hinge that is known as an "disodont" hinge.

References

  1. Web site: Bivalves - General Morphology . Paleontological Laboratory at SUNY Cortland . 13 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200129012821/http://paleo.cortland.edu/tutorial/Bivalves/bivalvemorph.htm . 29 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Leal . J.H. . Bivalves . Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum . 13 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040410101837/http://www.shellmuseum.org/BivalvesLeal.pdf . 10 April 2004.
  3. Web site: Dr. Burt Carter . Invertebrate Paleobiology on-line syllabus on Bivalves . Georgia Southwestern State University . 13 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200225231137/http://itc.gsw.edu:80/faculty/bcarter/paleo/labs/moll/biv2.htm . 25 February 2020.

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