Malleus (bivalve)

id: malleus-bivalve-258-16331158
title: Malleus (bivalve)
text: Malleus is a genus of hammer oysters in the family Malleidae. This genus includes 27 known species. Characteristic of this genus is the unusual "hammer-shaped" outline of the valves. The shells are nearly equivalved, but the hinge line is extremely long and is at nearly a right angle to the rest of the valves, which grow ventrally. The viscera of the organism are arranged in an oval-shaped patch near the umbones of the valves.
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category slug: encyclopedia
description: Genus of bivalves
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malleus_(bivalve)
date created:
date modified: 2021-03-03T09:55:52Z
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fields total: 13
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