High-latitude settings promote extreme longevity in fossil marine bivalves

• Published in: Paleobiology
• Main Authors: David K. Moss, Linda C. Ivany, Robert B. Silver, John Schue, Emily G. Artruc
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: The Paleontological Society 2017
• Subjects: Seymour; Seymour Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1017/pab.2017.5

One of the longest-lived, noncolonial animals on the planet today is a bivalve that attains life spans in excess of 500 years and lives in a cold, seasonally food-limited setting. Separating the influence of temperature and food availability on life span in modern settings is difficult, as these two...