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THE purpose of this communication is to direct attention to the close analogy between lamellibranch molluscs and articulate brachiopods, in the structure and function of the adductor muscles. In view of the large body of work on the physiology of the adductors in lamellibranchs, it is probable that a similar study in brachiopods would yield interesting comparisons.
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RUDWICK, M. ‘Quick’ and ‘Catch’ Adductor Muscles in Brachiopods. Nature 191, 1021 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/1911021a0
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