Bivalvia
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bivalvia-168-2341623
title:
Bivalvia
text:
Bivalvia or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of aquatic molluscs that have laterally compressed soft bodies enclosed by a calcified exoskeleton consisting of a hinged pair of half-shells known as valves. As a group, bivalves have no head and lack some typical molluscan organs such as the radula and the odontophore. Their gills have evolved into ctenidia, specialised organs for feeding and breathing. Common bivalves include clams, oys
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Class of molluscs
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bivalvia
date created:
2003-03-27T22:28:39Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T06:08:07Z
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13
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