On the origin and early evolution of the Bivalvia

FANG ZONG-JIE Y TERESA M. SÁNCHEZ

Bivalvia and Rostroconchia (revised)

Geological Society of South America and University of Kansas Press

Lugar: Kansas; Año: 2010;

No corresponde. Ver completo. Se incluye a continuación un arbitraje: Review of the manuscript of Fang and Sánchez Answers to your questions : 1) the paper is acceptable for publication in the Treatise with some minor corrections or additions. It is an opportune synthesis on the subject. 2) Figures : Fig. 2 significance of AR and P Fig. 3 and 4 : correct possess Fig. 3 : Babinka and Coxiconchia have two adductor muscles (see Babin 1977, Geobios, 19, 1 : 51-78) Fig. 5 : correct Llanvirn 3) The references are good and complete with the calls of the text. 4) Concerning the problem of the dentition the authors can see also the chapter « Réflexions sur la denture des bivalves primitifs » in the paper of Babin et Hammann (2001, « Une nouvelle espèce de Modiolopsis… » Revista Española de Paleontología, 16 (2) : 269-282) for the odd ( ?) hypothesis of an edentulous proterodont.