Bivalvia
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Bivalvia is a class of aquatic mollusks characterized by a laterally compressed body enclosed within a hinged two-part shell, including clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mytilida | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of molluscs
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | laterally compressed body ⓘ |
| bodySymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic community member
ⓘ
water filtration ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
ecosystem engineer
ⓘ
human food source ⓘ pearl production ⓘ |
| feedingType | filter feeder ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | Cambrian to Recent ⓘ |
| hasCirculatorySystem | open circulatory system ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
bivalves
ⓘ
lamellibranchs ⓘ pelecypods ⓘ |
| hasLarvalStage |
trochophore larva
ⓘ
veliger larva ⓘ |
| hasPart |
adductor muscles
ⓘ
gills ⓘ hinged shell ⓘ mantle ⓘ muscular foot ⓘ two-part shell ⓘ |
| hasRespiratoryOrgan | ctenidia ⓘ |
| includesOrder |
Bivalvia
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Mytilida
Ostreida ⓘ Pectinida ⓘ Venerida ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
clams
ⓘ
mussels ⓘ oysters ⓘ scallops ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
burrowing in sediment
ⓘ
byssal attachment ⓘ swimming by valve clapping ⓘ |
| phylum | Mollusca ⓘ |
| reproduction | mostly sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| sensoryOrgans |
eyes in some scallops
ⓘ
mantle margin sensory cells ⓘ poorly developed head ⓘ |
| shellArticulation | dorsal hinge ⓘ |
| shellComposition | calcium carbonate ⓘ |
| shellFunction |
protection
ⓘ
support for soft tissues ⓘ |
| taxonRank | class ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
freshwater environments
ⓘ
marine environments ⓘ |
| valveCount | two valves ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mytilida