. The ecology of the benthic and endolithic communities of a rocky reef in the kelp beds off Del Monte Beach, Monterey, California. . FIGURE 11. Cross-Section of Three Mytilid Burrows (Adula) Showing Distinctive Shape. the protein conchialin (Haderlie and Abbot, 1980). The empty burrows of these mytilids are quite distinctive and can be readily identified in the rock (Figures 11 and 12) C. IMPACT OF THE BORERS ON THE ENVIRONMENT The activities of the rock-boring bivalves have an important impact on the environment in a variety of ways. 49

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