Bivalve, (class Bivalvia), any of more than 15,000 species of clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, and other members of the phylum Mollusca characterized by a shell that is divided from front …

Bivalvia (/ baɪˈvælviə /) or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of aquatic molluscs (marine and freshwater) that have laterally …

Jun 16, 2024 · Bivalve mollusks (e.g., clams, oysters, mussels, scallops) have an external covering that is a two-part hinged shell that contains a soft-bodied invertebrate. A roughfile …

May 31, 2024 · Bivalves are a group of freshwater and marine mollusks with bilaterally symmetric and laterally compressed bodies encased in a characteristic two-part shell. They belong to the …

Nov 10, 2023 · Bivalves are a subgroup of mollusks and are eaten as a delicacy around the world. Bivalves make up a large group of animals. It’s estimated that there are well over 20,000 …

Jan 26, 2001 · Also known as pele­cy­pods, the ap­prox­i­mately 15,000 species of this taxon are found in ma­rine and fresh­wa­ter habi­tats through­out the world. A bi­valve is char­ac­ter­ized by …

Aug 20, 2024 · Bivalves, also known as lamellibranchs or pelecypods, are a class of mollusks distinguished by their two-part shell, which joins dorsally and encloses and protects their body. …

Jan 9, 2018 · A bivalve is an animal that has two hinged shells, which are called valves. All bivalves are mollusks. Examples of bivalves are clams, mussels, oysters, and scallops. …

bivalve, Any member of the mollusk class Bivalvia, or Pelecypoda, characterized by having a two-halved (valved) shell. Clams, cockles, mussels, oysters, scallops, and shipworms are bivalves. …

Aug 26, 2020 · Bivalves are aquatic molluscs that possess two shells that are connected by a hinge. The two shells are commonly referred to as valves. These valves can be equal or …