The shell of a bivalve is composed of calcium carbonate, and consists of two, usually similar, parts called valves. These are joined together along one edge (the hinge line) by a flexible ligament that, usually in conjunction with interlocking teeth on each of the valves, forms the hinge.rachiopods are shelled marine organisms that superficially resembled bivalves in that they are of similar size and have a hinged shell in two parts. However, brachiopods evolved from a very different ancestral line, and the resemblance to bivalves only arose because of a similar lifestyle.
Specialty doctors. If youâre working as a specialty doctor youâll earn a basic salary of Â£37,923 to Â£70,718. Consultants. As a consultant you'll earn a basic salary of Â£76,761 to Â£103,490 per year, depending on the length of your service.
How much are Canadian doctors paid? If you read the newspaper headlines, you will think they are paid, on average, about $307,000. If you ask doctors â and family docs in particular â they will tell you their take-home pay is less than that of many plumbers and auto workers. What's perplexing is that both those statements are true.