Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A term formerly used for all the bivalve shells or lamellibranchiate mollusks, but now superseded by the class names Acephala, Conchifera, and Lamellibranchiata.
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- noun oysters; clams; scallops; mussels
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seanahan commented on the word bivalvia
A class of mollusks containing scallops, oysters, clams, and mussels. see malacology for an exciting jaunt into the stunningly confusing world of taxonomy.
November 8, 2007
bilby commented on the word bivalvia
Mollusks!
September 2, 2008