#class_Bivalvia__Bivalvia__Lamellibranchia__class_Lamellibranchia__class_Pelecypoda oysters; clams; scallops; mussels
supertype: class__clas (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
member of: phylum_Mollusca
member: bivalve__lamellibranch marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
member: spat a young oyster or other bivalve
member: order_Myaceae__Myaceae clams
member: family_Myacidae__Myacidae soft-shell clams
member: genus_Mya__Mya type genus of the family Myacidae
member: Mya_arenaria__soft-shell_clam__steamer__steamerclam__long-neck_clam an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
member: family_Veneridae__Veneridae hard-shell clams
member: genus_Venus__Venus type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells
member: Venus_mercenaria__quahog__quahaug__hard-shell_clam__round_clam__roundclam__Mercenaria_mercenaria an edible American clam
member: genus_Mercenaria__Mercenaria a genus of Veneridae
member: family_Solenidae__Solenidae razor clams
member: genus_Ensis__Ensis razor clams
member: razor_clam__razorclam__jackknife_clam__jackknifeclam__knife-handle__knifehandle marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
member: family_Tridacnidae__Tridacnidae large marine hard-shell clams
member: genus_Tridacna__Tridacna type genus of the family Tridacnidae: giant clams
member: giant_clam__giantclam__Tridacna_gigas giant clam inhabiting reefs in the South Pacific weighing up to 500' pounds
member: family_Cardiidae__Cardiidae somewhat heart-shaped sand-burrowing bivalve mollusks
member: genus_Cardium__Cardium type genus of the family Cardiidae: cockles
member: cockle common edible European bivalve mollusk having a rounded shell with radiating ribs
member: family_Ostreidae__Ostreidae oysters
member: oyster marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
member: genus_Ostrea__Ostrea type genus of the family Ostreidae
member: bluepoint__blue_point small edible oyster typically from the south shore of Long Island
member: Japanese_oyster__Ostrea_gigas large native of Japan introduced along United States Pacific coast; candidate for introduction in Chesapeake Bay
member: genus_Crassostrea__Crassostrea Virginia oysters
member: Virginia_oyster common edible oyster of Atlantic coast of North America
member: family_Pteriidae__Pteriidae pearl oysters
member: genus_Pinctada__Pinctada pearl oysters
member: pearl_oyster__pearloyster__Pinctada_margaritifera tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North and Central America; a major source of pearls
member: family_Anomiidae__Anomiidae saddle oysters
member: genus_Anomia__Anomia type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters
member: saddle_oyster__Anomia_ephippium thin-shelled bivalve having the right valve deeply notched
member: genus_Placuna__Placuna windowpane oysters
member: window_oyster__windowpane_oyster__capiz__Placuna_placenta marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell
member: family_Arcidae__Arcidae ark shells
member: genus_Arca__Arca type genus of the family Arcidae: ark shells and blood clams
member: ark_shell__arkshell marine bivalve mollusk having a heavy toothed shell with a deep boat-like inner surface
member: blood_clam__bloodclam red-blooded clam
member: family_Mytilidae__Mytilidae marine mussels
member: genus_Mytilus__Mytilus type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine mussels
member: edible_mussel__Mytilus_edulis dark-shelled edible mussel that lives attached to rocks
member: marine_mussel__mytilid marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones
member: family_Unionidae__Unionidae freshwater mussels found worldwide
member: genus_Unio__Unio type genus of the family Unionidae
member: pearly-shelled_mussel the pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl
member: genus_Anodonta__Anodonta thin-shelled freshwater mussels
member: thin-shelled_mussel mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth
member: genus_Dreissena__Dreissena zebra mussels
member: zebra_mussel__zebramussel__Dreissena_polymorpha inch-long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels
member: family_Pectinidae__Pectinidae scallops
member: scallop__scollop__escallop edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
member: genus_Pecten type genus of the family Pectinidae: sea and bay scallops
member: Pecten_irradians__bay_scallop small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the North American Atlantic coast
member: giant_scallop__giantscallop__sea_scallop__seascallop__Pecten_magellanicus large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the North American Atlantic coast
member: family_Teredinidae__Teredinidae shipworms
member: genus_Teredo type genus of the family Teredinidae
member: teredo typical shipworm
member: shipworm__teredinid wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells
member: genus_Bankia__Bankia giant shipworms
member: giant_northwest_shipworm__giantnorthwestshipworm__Bankia_setaceae giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America
member: family_Pholadidae__Pholadidae a family of Bivalvia
member: genus_Pholas__Pholas type genus of the family Pholadidae: piddocks
member: piddock marine bivalve that bores into rock or clay or wood by means of saw-like shells
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