KnowraByssusLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Byssus, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 2Related 4Compared with 2BivalviaRelated: Mussels use byssal threads to anchor themselves without cementing the shell in place.Rocky shoreRelated: Mussels use byssal threads to resist dislodgement from wave-washed rock.BivalveRelated: Mussels use these threads to anchor themselves in moving water.PinnidaeRelated: Pen shells use byssal threads to anchor in sediment.