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Bivalvia

life science Maturity 5-7

Some animals live in shells.

Tridacna gigas.001 - Aquarium Finisterrae.JPG
Tridacna gigas.001 - Aquarium Finisterrae.JPG
These shells have two parts. They join at a hinge. The parts can open and close. They live in water. They can be in salt water or fresh water.
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CornishMussels.JPG
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Tridacna gigas.001 - Aquarium Finisterrae.JPG
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Ensis phaxoides-V.jpg
File:Margaritifiera-margaritifiera-Anatomy.png
Margaritifiera-margaritifiera-Anatomy.png
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Valve-InternalView.png
File:Valve-DorsalView collored.svg
Valve-DorsalView collored.svg
File:Gills of Mytilus edulis 001.png
Gills of Mytilus edulis 001.png
File:AnadaraPliocene.jpg
AnadaraPliocene.jpg
File:Liospiriferina rostrata Noir.jpg
Liospiriferina rostrata Noir.jpg
File:Bivalve, Pliocene, Java, Indonesia.png
Bivalve, Pliocene, Java, Indonesia.png
File:Zebra mussel GLERL 4.jpg
Zebra mussel GLERL 4.jpg
File:Muscheln mit Sipho Nahaufnahme.jpg
Muscheln mit Sipho Nahaufnahme.jpg
File:Electric oyster MolluSCAN eye project.jpg
Electric oyster MolluSCAN eye project.jpg

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.4 | Vital Level 4