Bivalvia

Introduction: Bivalvia

Description of Bivalvia

Bivalvia: class in the order Mullusca; characterized by possessing two shells secreted by a mantle that extends in a sheet on either side of the body; possess two ctenida (in most cases) and a muscular foot; most bivalves are filter feeders, but some are scavengers or even predators; includes organisms such as clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops.
Source: CRISP

Bivalvia: A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of mussels; clams; OYSTERS; COCKLES; and SCALLOPS. They are characterized by a bilaterally symmetrical hinged shell and a muscular foot used for burrowing and anchoring.
Source: MeSH 2007

Bivalvia: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Bivalvia:

• Class
• Mantle
• Side
• Side pain (33 causes)
• Body
• Body symptoms (5672 causes)
• Body pain (23 causes)
• Muscular
• Muscular diseases

Terms associated with Bivalvia:

Broader terms for Bivalvia

• Mollusca

Source - CRISP

The term Bivalvia can be used for:

• bivalve
• clam
• Lamellibranchiata
• mussel
• Mytilus
• oyster
• Pelecypoda
• scallop

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Bivalvia:

• aquatic organism
• disease vector

Source: CRISP

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