Clam Anatomy, Types, Habitat, Mollusk, Bivalve & Marine Life
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Clam, in general, any member of the invertebrate class Bivalvia—mollusks with a bivalved shell (i.e., one with two separate sections). More than 15,000 living species of bivalves are known, of which about 500 live in fresh water; the others occur in all seas. Bivalves usually live on or in sandy or
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Sound View Camp - Family Campground / Outdoor Environmental
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Mollusks Examples, Pictures & Facts, Different Types Of Mollusks
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Classification and economic importance of mollusks
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Phylum Mollusca Biology for Majors II
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Phylum - Mollusca (Gastropods, Bivalves, Cephalopods)
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Scallop Facts: Habitat, Behavior, Diet
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Mollusks Examples, Pictures & Facts, Different Types Of Mollusks
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Shells of the venerid species examined by this study: A
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Mollusks, Types, Characteristics & Examples - Lesson
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Bivalve Mollusks: Oysters & Scallops & Clams, Oh My! – Poseidon's Web
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The hatchery culture of bivalves: a practical manual