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Fibre secreted by some molluscs
several families of clams have a byssus, including pen shells (Pinnidae), true mussels (Mytilidae), and Dreissenidae. Byssus filaments are created by certain
Byssus
Type of rare fabric
the long silky filaments, or byssus, secreted by a gland in the foot of pen shells (in particular Pinna nobilis). The byssus is used by the mussel to attach
Sea_silk
Bivalve mollusc
into cloth. Byssus cloth is a rare fabric, also known as sea silk, that is made using the byssus of pen shells as the fiber source. The byssus of Atrina
Mussel
Family of shellfish, many edible
out with a byssus, which attaches them to some form of substrate such as eelgrass when they are very young. Most species lose the byssus as they grow
Scallop
Species of chlorophyte green alga
Trentepohlia aurea (L.) Martius Synonyms Amphiconium aureum (L.) Nees Byssus aurea L. Byssus cryptarum L. Chroolepus aureum Kütz. Chroolepus oleiferum Kütz.
Trentepohlia_aurea
Species of fungus
herbarum Binomial name Cladosporium herbarum (Pers.) Link (1816) Synonyms Byssus herbarum (Pers.) de Candolle & Lamarck (1815) Dematium herbarum Pers. (1794)
Cladosporium_herbarum
Genus of bivalves
with the byssus gland. With the help of the protein contained in the mussel and iron filtered from the sea, this gland produces the byssus threads with
Mytilus_(bivalve)
Family of bivalves
triangular shape, and in life the pointed end is anchored in sediment using a byssus. The shells have a thin but highly iridescent inner layer of nacre in the
Pinnidae
Species of butterfly
Problema byssus, the byssus skipper or bunchgrass skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found along the Atlantic coastal plain of North
Problema_byssus
Species of bivalve
using a strong byssus composed of many silk-like threads which used to be made into cloth. The animal secretes these fibres from its byssus gland; they consist
Pinna_nobilis
Most common thermoplastic polymer
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Polyethylene
Italian relic associated with Jesus
as the most probable material. The cloth has been claimed to be made of byssus, which is a rare natural fiber from the bivalve mollusc Pinna nobilis, woven
Manoppello_Image
Class of molluscs
ventral or underside region. The anterior or front of the shell is where the byssus (when present) and foot are located, and the posterior of the shell is where
Bivalvia
Family of bivalves
resemble in attaching themselves to a hard substrate such as stone using a byssus; however, this group is more closely related to the venus clams (Veneridae)
Dreissenidae
Family of edible marine bivalve molluscs
the water column to avoid a predator, or in some cases live attached by a byssus to a substrate. The mantle has three apertures (inhalant, exhalant, and
Cockle_(bivalve)
Phylum of invertebrate animals
a fine, rare, and valuable fabric produced from the long silky threads (byssus) secreted by several bivalve molluscs, particularly Pinna nobilis, to attach
Mollusca
Species of bacterium
name Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (L.) Ralfs ex Bornet & Flahault, 1888 Synonyms "Byssus flos-aquae" Linnaeus 1753 "Limnochlide flos-aquae" (L.) Kützing 1843
Aphanizomenon_flos-aquae
Species of lichen-forming fungus
Pulveraria chlorina (Ach.) Ach. (1803) Lepra chlorina (Ach.) DC. (1805) Byssus chlorina (Ach.) Wahlenb. (1826) Alysphaeria chlorina (Ach.) Turpin (1827)
Chrysothrix_chlorina
Family of bivalves
periostracum. The animals attach themselves to a solid substrate using a byssus. A 2020 study of the phylogeny of the Mytilidae recovered two main clades
Mytilidae
Plant grown for fiber
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Fiber_crop
Type of cord made from refined natural fibers of animal intestines
Lotus silk Piña Pine Raffia Ramie Rattan Sisal Wood Animal Alpaca Angora Byssus Camel hair Cashmere Catgut Chiengora Guanaco Hair Llama Mohair Pashmina
Catgut
Natural or synthetic substance that is significantly longer than it is wide
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Fiber
Genus of algae
Trentepohlia were first described by Linnaeus in 1759; he named his species Byssus aureus (currently known as Trentepohlia aurea). The genus was circumscribed
Trentepohlia_(alga)
Reliquary of the Biblical Magi
along with remains of ancient old rotten or moulded bandages, most likely byssus, besides pieces of aromatic resins and similar substances – numerous bones
Shrine_of_the_Three_Kings
Species of bivalve
Byssus visible
Zebra_mussel
Ancient hairstyles
hairnets were frequently made of gold threads, sometimes of silk, or the Elean byssus, and probably of other materials, which are not mentioned by ancient writers
Greco-Roman_hairstyle
Genus of bivalves
part that projects out and a posterior part that wraps around the byssus. The byssus is composed of fibrous, iridescent, brown threads and surrounds the
Pinna_(bivalve)
Species of bivalve
species that lives up to 7 years. The byssus has been used in Sardinia to weave sea silk, as a replacement for the byssus of critically endangered Pinna nobilis
Atrina_pectinata
Subclass of bivalves
lamellibranch gills, and is epibenthic. Some attach to the substrate using a byssus. The foot is reduced. The mantle margins are not fused. Gills are usually
Pteriomorphia
Family of bivalves
animals are T-shaped, with the hinge along the top of the T, and with the byssus emerging from the hinge. An oblique ligament holds the hinge. The shell
Malleidae
Fur of the angora rabbit, used as a textile fiber
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Angora_wool
Species of bivalve
the mantle is unfrilled. The shell is firmly attached to the substrate by byssus threads. Right and left valve of the same specimen: Right valve Left valve
Modiolus_modiolus
Artefact in Greek mythology, part of the Argonauts' tale
Kingdom of the Seashell, New York: Crown Publishers, p. 184; "history of sea byssus cloth". Designboom.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved
Golden_Fleece
Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
Italy. It is famous for having a church which contains an image on a thin byssus veil, a sudarium, known as the Holy Face of Manoppello and which has been
Manoppello
Species of fungus
known for proposing an early theory of evolution. Lamarck used the name Byssus caerulea, and various other designations were subsequently employed, until
Terana_caerulea
Genus of butterflies
Problema is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Problema byssus (Edwards, 1880) Problema bulenta (Boisduval & LeConte, 1834) Problema at Butterflies
Problema
Natural animal fiber
Among animal textile fibers, besides shahtoosh, only the various silks and byssus have a smaller fiber diameter. The surface structure of the fiber has scales
Vicuña_wool
Species of bivalve
environmental cue, the pediveliger attaches itself to the seabed with a byssus and grows into adulthood at that spot. Pearls form naturally in approximately
Pinctada_mazatlanica
Species of bivalve
the animal is attached to the substrate with a very strong and elastic byssus. The shell is primarily made of carbonates. In the 1950s that was mostly
California_mussel
Island in Sardinia, Italy
dolphins, and even a few specimens of Pinna nobilis, the rare giant clam whose byssus fibers were formerly used in the manufacture of sea silk for royal garments
Tavolara_Island
Material fibers about 5–10 μm in diameter composed of carbon
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Carbon_fibers
Species of lichen
candelaris Binomial name Chrysothrix candelaris (L.) J.R.Laundon (1981) Synonyms Byssus candelaris L. (1753) Lichen flavus Schreb. (1771) Lepraria flava (Schreb
Chrysothrix_candelaris
Species of bivalve
to climb vertically should it be covered by sediments. It also produces byssus to help it attach to its substrate. Perna canaliculus and Perna perna are
Perna_viridis
Species of fungus
synonyms. This means that the name Hypochnus rubrocinctum has priority over Byssus sanguinea. The type material of H. rubrocinctum was examined by Christian
Cryptothecia_rubrocincta
Ancient Egyptian catacombs for Apis bulls
The sacred corpse was embalmed with spices, and the cere-cloths were of byssus, the fabric becoming for all the gods. His chambers were paneled with ket-wood
Serapeum_of_Saqqara
Species of mollusc, also called St James shell
marbled brown and white. When young they are attached to the substrate by a byssus but mature animals are capable of swimming by the opening and rapid closing
Pecten_maximus
Order of bivalves
periostracum. The animals attach themselves to a solid substrate using a byssus. In 2010, a new proposed classification system for the Bivalvia was published
Mytilida
Subclass of bivalves
with papillate margins. The foot in Protobranchia clams is without a true byssus gland, although they frequently have a nonhomologous byssal gland in the
Protobranchia
Species of bivalve
Xiao-Xia; Coyne, Kathryn J. (1997-09-19). "Extensible Collagen in Mussel Byssus: A Natural Block Copolymer". Science. 277 (5333): 1830–1832. doi:10.1126/science
Mytella_strigata
Species of bivalve
down to 800 m (2,600 ft). It lives on hard substrates, often attached with byssus, for instance in mussel beds or nestling among kelp holdfasts, or hiding
Hiatella_arctica
Species of mollusc
larva will metamorphoses into the juvenile form, plantigrade, and attach byssus threads. The mussel will remain in that state until reaching 1-1.5mm in
Blue_mussel
Species of grass
larvae of several species of butterflies, including the arogos skipper, byssus skipper, cobweb skipper, common wood nymph, Delaware skipper, and dusted
Andropogon_gerardi
Species of bivalve
to small stones by the secretion of strong byssal threads through their byssus gland to avoid being swept away in the ocean. Though embedded, between one
Atrina_fragilis
Family of bivalves
often a hole in the lower shell, caused by growth of the shell around the byssus. The shell follows the shape of the object it lies on - usually a rock or
Anomiidae
Species of mollusc
the posterior ear. The right anterior ear has a notch to accommodate the byssus, which anchors the shell in place, and small teeth on the lower edge. The
Mimachlamys_varia
All Latin and Greek roots beginning with G
βούτυρον (boúturon) butyric byss- bottom Greek βυσσός, βυσσοῦ (bussós, bussoû) abyss, abyssopelagic, hypabyssal byss- flax Greek βύσσος (bússos) byssus
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/A–G
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/A–G
skipper (Atrytone arogos) Delaware skipper (Anatrytone logan) Byssus skipper (Problema byssus) Hobomok skipper (Poanes hobomok) Zabulon skipper (Poanes zabulon)
List of butterflies of Oklahoma
List_of_butterflies_of_Oklahoma
Seashell
bivalves such as blue mussels attach themselves to hard substrates using a byssus; other groups of bivalves (such as oysters, thorny oysters, jewel boxes
Bivalve_shell
Species of bivalve
that in other members of the genus and there is a slit-like notch for the byssus threads to pass through at the junction of the ear and the rest of the shell
Pinctada_fucata
Pinna nobilis shell and byssus
List_of_mollusc_orders
other fibres Azlon Synthetic Soft, silky, hygroscopic, also known as Aralac Byssus Pinna nobilis Warmth, lightweight Camel hair Arabian ña / Guanaco / South
List_of_textile_fibres
Species of gastropod
have developed a defensive strategy of tethering and immobilising with byssus threads any dog whelks invading their beds, leading to the whelks' starvation
Dog_whelk
Species of lichen
Linnaeus in his 1753 work Species Plantarum. The taxon was originally named Byssus incana, as Linnaeus considered it to be a species of alga. He cited a polynomial
Lepraria_incana
Species of bivalve
sticking out of the ground. Glands near the buried end of the shell secrete byssus threads which allow the P. bicolor to attach itself to buried rocks and
Pinna_bicolor
All Latin and Greek roots beginning with B
βούτυρον (boúturon) butyric byss- bottom Greek βυσσός, βυσσοῦ (bussós, bussoû) abyss, abyssopelagic, hypabyssal byss- flax Greek βύσσος (bússos) byssus
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/B
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/B
Garments worn by Romans in the classical period
golden sheen, known as sea silk, was made from the long silky filaments or byssus produced by Pinna nobilis, a large Mediterranean clam. Pliny the Elder describes
Clothing_in_ancient_Rome
Genus of bivalves
concentric growth rings. The lower valve has a hole or notch in it through which byssus threads pass which attach it to a hard surface, usually a branch, leaf or
Enigmonia
Species of bivalve
Within two weeks, it settles onto a hard substrate, attaches to it with a byssus, and eventually burrows into the sediment. Its maximum life span is about
Lajonkairia_lajonkairii
Genus of bivalves
stand point-first in the sea bottom in which they live, anchored by net of byssus threads. Species within the genus Atrina include: Atrina affinis Sowerby
Atrina
Biodegradable polymer
combined effects of aging polylactic acid microplastics and TCPP on the byssus genes of the mussel Mytilus coruscus". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 221 118466
Polylactic_acid
Species of bivalve
around until it finds a suitable location, where it attaches itself with a byssus thread. It may secrete an enzyme to soften the wood before starting to dig
Teredo_navalis
Natural fiber from animals like silk worms and sheep
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Animal_fiber
Genus of bivalves
oceans and live primarily attached to rock or other shells via a calcified byssus that extends through the lower valve. Anomia shells tend to take on the
Anomia_(bivalve)
Genus of bivalves
encrusted exterior but a smooth and pearly white interior. They use their byssus to completely immobilize themselves to the roots of mangrove trees, corals
Isognomon
Natural polymeric materials that act as adhesives
two such proteins, Dpfp-1 and Dpfp-2, localize in the juncture between byssus threads and adhesive plaque.[relevant?][relevant?] The presence of these
Bioadhesive
Fibers obtained from natural sources
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Natural_fiber
Legendary water-dwelling beings
woman's silk". Schafer equates this with sea silk, the rare fabric woven from byssus filaments produced by Pinna "pen shell" mollusks. Loting (盧亭) is a mysterious
Merfolk
Species of bivalve
shells) where they attach by secreting a glue-like substance from their byssus gland. Ostrea lurida spat swim with their foot superior to the rest of their
Ostrea_lurida
Roman Catholic church in Oviedo, Spain
Turin. Ignatius Press. ISBN 978-0-9705682-0-5. Retrieved 21 October 2010. Byssus and pure linen – Comparing the cloths Archived 2013-02-12 at the Wayback
Cámara_Santa
Species of sea urchin
one burrow with the young being attached to the spines of the urchin by byssus threads. Another species that makes use of the burrow is the amphipod crustacean
Echinocardium_cordatum
Species of freshwater mussel
a typical bivalve.[page needed] It can attach to the substrate via the byssus threads or move around, as the mussel filter feeds for survival.[page needed]
Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis
Topics referred to by the same term
orientation or infidelity Beard (grape) (or Bia Blanc) Beard, an edible mussel's byssus Beard, a turkey's breast feathers Beard line, the line along the bottom
Beard_(disambiguation)
Genus of bacteria
filaments were morphologically close to those found attached to rocks and the byssus of the mussels from Lucky Strike Hydrothermal vents on the Mid-Atlantic
Beggiatoa
Genus of bivalves
range: Late Miocene–Present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N A shell (without byssus) of Dreissena polymorpha Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:
Dreissena
Species of mollusc
It prefers soft substrates and surrounds its shell in a dense mass of byssus. One of several negative impacts of this invasive species is that it has
Arcuatula_senhousia
a fine, rare, and valuable fabric produced from the long silky threads (byssus) secreted by several bivalve molluscs, particularly Pinna nobilis, to attach
Human interactions with molluscs
Human_interactions_with_molluscs
Species of butterfly
species is considered difficult, with individuals of Euphyes dion, Euphyes byssus and probably other skippers that sometimes lack normal hindwing patterns
Euphyes_berryi
Species of mollusc
is a laterally compressed mussel that attaches to substrates by strong byssus threads. This species comes in a dark purple-brown color. They range in
Brachidontes_crebristriatus
Biological behavior
Khalaman, Vyacheslav; Lezin, Peter (March 2015). "Clumping behavior and byssus production as strategies for substrate competition in Mytilus edulis". Invertebrate
Clumping_(biology)
Species of bivalve
hard substrate it has attached. Threads or finger-like projections, called byssus, are known for attaching themselves to an object, which protrude from the
Anomia_simplex
בְּדֹלַח bedolach (WNW) 'pieces' (SC) + from Assyrian 𒁍𒁺𒆷𒄷 budulḥu (WNW) byssus from Greek bussos (AHD), perhaps from בוץ buts (WNW) 'linen cloth', from
List of English words of Semitic origin
List_of_English_words_of_Semitic_origin
Larval stage of some molluscs
and, depending on species, may secrete an attachment structure called a byssus that anchors it to the substratum. Some species spend considerable time
Veliger
Species of bivalve
periostracum with long, stiff, flat bristles. They are attached with strong byssus to the underground. This species is present from the Mediterranean Sea to
Modiolus_barbatus
Species of bivalve
gigas). Adults develop a large shell that adheres to the substrate by its byssus, a tuft of long, tough filaments that protrude from a hole next to the hinge
Maxima_clam
Species of fungus
Moncalvo & Vilgalys (2002) Synonyms List Agaricus umbelliferus L. (1753) Byssus botryoides L. (1753) Lichen botryoides (L.) Neck. (1771) Tremella botryoides
Lichenomphalia_umbellifera
Genus of mites
Neoseiulus brigarinus Beard, 2001 Neoseiulus buxeus Beard, 2001 Neoseiulus byssus Denmark & Knisley, in Knisley & Denmark 1978 Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor
Neoseiulus
rejiciendum propositum; as above, but in the proposal stage and not yet ratified Byssus lacteus L. was introduced in Species plantarum (1753) from a brief diagnosis
List of lichens named by Carl Linnaeus
List_of_lichens_named_by_Carl_Linnaeus
Species of bivalve
shaded with purplish brown. The shell is attached to the substrate by a byssus thread and grows to about 75 to 95 millimetres (3.0 to 3.7 in) in length
Isognomon_alatus
Biblical figure; third son of Judah
same name and produced clothing for the priesthood and aristocracy, using byssus cloth. The Jokim clan founded Chozeba, which was synonymous with the Chezib
Shelah_(son_of_Judah)
Species of bivalve
pearl oyster attaches itself to barnacles and other hard substrates via a byssus. They thrive at intertidal and subtidal zones, at depths from the low tide
Pinctada_margaritifera
BYSSUS
BYSSUS
BYSSUS
BYSSUS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Silley, a variant of Seeley. This is a frequent NH name.Americanized spelling of German Zille, perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a bargee, from Middle High German zülle ‘barge’, mainly used in Saxony and the Berlin area.Americanized form of South German Killer, a variant of Kilian, or a habitational name from a place near Hechingen (Württemberg).
Surname or Lastname
English (Suffolk)
English (Suffolk) : of uncertain origin, possibly an occupational name for a peasant or agricultural laborer, a variant of Hine, with the addition of the Middle English agent suffix -er.Americanized spelling of German Heiner.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Latin, Swedish
Bright; Clear; Famous
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
How Beautiful
Male
Iranian/Persian
(كیانوش) Persian name derived from the word kian, KIANOUSH means "royal."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A Cow Herd
Boy/Male
Indian
Praiseworthy, Commendable
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Sweet Heart
Boy/Male
Arabic, French, Hebrew, Muslim
He Shall Add to his Power; The Lord Increases; A Prophet's Name; Variant of Yusuf
BYSSUS
BYSSUS
BYSSUS
BYSSUS
BYSSUS
n.
Any one of many species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the family Mytidae. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis; see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or horse, mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively used as food in Europe.
n.
Any species of Pinna, a genus of large bivalve mollusks found in all warm seas. The byssus consists of a large number of long, silky fibers, which have been used in manufacturing woven fabrics, as a curiosity.
n.
See Byssus, n., 1.
a.
Bearing a byssus or tuft.
n.
Asbestus.
pl.
of Byssus
n.
A genus of marine bivalve shells, including the common mussel. See Illust. under Byssus.
n.
A tuft of long, tough filaments which are formed in a groove of the foot, and issue from between the valves of certain bivalve mollusks, as the Pinna and Mytilus, by which they attach themselves to rocks, etc.
pl.
of Byssus
a.
Byssuslike; consisting of fine fibers or threads, as some very delicate filamentous algae.
n. pl.
A division of bivalve shells, including the marine mussels, in which the two adductor muscles are very unequal. See Dreissena, and Illust. under Byssus.
n.
An obsolete name for certain fungi composed of slender threads.
n.
A cloth of exceedingly fine texture, used by the ancients. It is disputed whether it was of cotton, linen, or silk.
n.
The byssus of certain shellfish, as the muscle.
n.
See Byssus, n., 1.
n.
The external fold, or folds, of the soft, exterior membrane of the body of a mollusk. It usually forms a cavity inclosing the gills. See Illusts. of Buccinum, and Byssus.