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1. Bivalve

   Linked via "adhesive proteins"

   Locomotion and Attachment
   Many bivalves are sessile. Oysters and mussels utilize specialized adhesive proteins (byssus threads in mussels, cementation in oysters) to secure themselves to hard substrates. However, the ability for movement is present in several groups. Scallops (Pectinidae) possess a strong, centrally located foot/), which they use for limited c…