Clam, Anatomy, Types, Habitat, Mollusk, Bivalve & Marine Life
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Clam, in general, any member of the invertebrate class Bivalvia—mollusks with a bivalved shell (i.e., one with two separate sections). More than 15,000 living species of bivalves are known, of which about 500 live in fresh water; the others occur in all seas. Bivalves usually live on or in sandy or
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Phylum Mollusca Biology for Majors II
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Shells of the venerid species examined by this study: A, Anomalocardia
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Bivalvia - Wikipedia
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Clams: The Ocean Cleaner, Current Threats and Conservation Efforts - ANAMBAS FOUNDATION
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Class Bivalvia - Digital Atlas of Ancient Life
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Mollusca
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The mollusca
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Bivalve Mollusks: Oysters & Scallops & Clams, Oh My! – Poseidon's Web
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Phylum - Mollusca (Gastropods, Bivalves, Cephalopods)
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Mollusks - body, used, water, process, life, animals, oxygen, air
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Mollusk Facts: Habitat, Behavior, Diet
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Mollusks - Point Reyes National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)
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Clams - Wild Animals News & Facts
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Seashells of Southern Florida