Abstract
Morphological variations in bivalve shells are increasingly the focus of diverse studies that bridge palaeontology and ecology. Shape in bivalves is a key morphological characteristic that reflects both phylogenetic history and life habits. This chapter is centered on the different techniques that can be used to evaluate size and shape variability in Quaternary bivalves, and also gives reasons for such variations.
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Gordillo, S., Bayer, M.S., Boretto, G., Charó, M. (2014). Morphometry . In: Mollusk shells as bio-geo-archives. SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03476-8_7
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