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    • A byssus is a bundle of filaments secreted by many species of bivalve mollusc that function to attach the mollusc to a solid surface. Species from several families of clams have a byssus, including pen shells (Pinnidae), true mussels (Mytilidae), and Dreissenidae. See more

    Filaments

    Byssus filaments are created by certain kinds of marine and freshwater bivalve mollusks, which use the byssus to attach … See more

    Mechanics

    The byssus, or byssal complex, is composed of multiple extracellular collagenous threads that are placed radially by the mussel from a central stem. Each thread is composed of three regions: a corrugated … See more

    Biomimetics

    Byssus is a remarkable adhesive, one that is neither degraded nor deformed by water as many synthetic adhesives are. The remarkable properties of this adhesive, specifically the mussel foot proteins (Mfps), has spurre… See more

    What's a Byssal Thread? - ThoughtCo
    Byssal threads are silky fibers that mussels and other bivalves use to attach to surfaces. Learn how they are made, what they are used for and some fun facts about mussels.
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    bys·sus
    [ˈbisəs]
    noun
    byssus (noun) · byssi (plural noun) · byssuses (plural noun)
    1. historical
      a fine textile fiber and fabric of flax.
    2. zoology
      a tuft of tough silky filaments by which mussels and some other bivalves adhere to rocks and other objects:
      "byssus threads"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Latin, from Greek bussos, of Semitic origin.
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    Sea silk is a fine and valuable textile made from the byssus secreted by pen shells, especially Pinna nobilis. It was used in ancient times for clothing, …

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      Sep 6, 2017 · Byssus, or sea silk, is one of the most coveted materials in the world – but after more than 1,000 years in the same matrilineal family tree, this ancient thread may soon unravel.

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      What's a Byssal Thread? - ThoughtCo

      Sep 2, 2021 · Byssal threads are silky fibers that mussels and other bivalves use to attach to surfaces. Learn how they are made, what they are used for and some fun facts about mussels.

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      Untangling the Secrets of Sea Silk, the Ancient …

      Oct 8, 2015 · Sea silk, also known as byssus, is a rare and precious fabric woven from the filaments of the pen shell, a large clam that glows like gold under light. Learn about its history, myths, uses, and the only living master weaver of this …

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      Byssus is a proteinaceous thread secreted by some mollusks, such as bivalves and ark shells, to attach to hard surfaces. Learn about the structure, function, and diversity of byssus and its role in mollusk life cycles.

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      Apr 5, 2021 · The byssus is a structure unique to bivalves. Byssal threads composed of many proteins extend like tendons from muscle cells, ending in adhesive pads that attach underwater. Crucial to settlement a...

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      Aug 6, 2019 · Chiara Vigo, Sant'Antioco, Sardinia, is the last master of harvesting and spinning bisso (byssus or sea silk). The silk is the filament of the large Mediterranean bivalve Pinna nobilis. At her Museo del Bisso (Bisso museum), …

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