Benthic marine organisms such as crustaceans, polychaete worms, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, bivalves, and gastropods are commonly found in the sediment of the marine environment of Hong Kong.

Invasive bivalve species, notably within the Dreissenidae ... alter habitat structure and disrupt the balance of benthic communities. In particular, several Mytilopsis species demonstrate an ...

Evolution of taxonomic diversity gradient in the marine realm: Evidence from the composition of recent bivalve faunas. Paleobiology 26:188-241. Culver S.J., and M.A. Buzas. 2000. Global latitudinal ...

The term “benthic,” she explained, refers to the ocean floor, and her work involved grabbing samples from the seabed including any organisms living there. “These included bivalves—in this case ...

Dr Katie Collins, the Museum’s Curator of Benthic Molluscs and a co-author of the research, says, ‘The Cambrian explosion is a major turning point for other groups of animals, but it seems that the ...