protobranch

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English

Noun

protobranch (plural protobranchs)

  1. Any bivalve mollusc of the subclass Protobranchia
    • 2015 November 12, “Benthic Trophic Interactions in an Antarctic Shallow Water Ecosystem Affected by Recent Glacier Retreat”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      The protobranch bivalve mollusc Y.