>Can Patty Jansen or somebody tell us about carnivorous bivalves? Just when
>we thought it was safe to go in the water....
>
>David Kirsh
>Durham, NC

Propeamussiids (in particular Parvamussium) use bioluminescence to
attract sex-crazed male copepods (the female copepods are
bioluminescent), which are then gulped down.

At least some Anomalodesmata (the higher bivalves, including
Parilimyidae, Cuspidariidae, Verticordiidae, Euciroidae etc) are also
feeders on crustaceans and probably whatever else they can catch.

Then there's Big Norm, eater of puffed-up clamdiggers...
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