bivalve

locomotive bivalves have the strongest hinges.

Unlike other molluscs, bivalves lack a radula and feature labial palps, which carry food from the gills to the mouth.

To avoid sampling bias, they restricted their analysis to one group of animals—the bivalve molluscs—that fossilise well.

When the Thompson quadruplets espied him one day, they called him a bivalve and ran quickly away.

Freshwater mussels are a type of bivalve mollusk.

Pearls are formed inside the shells of certain bivalve mollusks.

Clams and oysters are common examples of bivalve shellfish.

Bivalve shellfish are filter feeders, consuming plankton and other small organisms.

Some bivalve species are important indicators of water quality.

The bivalve's shell is composed of two hinged parts connected by a ligament.

Bivalve populations can be affected by changes in water temperature and pollution levels.

Bivalve aquaculture is an important industry in many coastal regions around the world.

Some bivalves can live for decades or even centuries.

Bivalve shells are often used in jewelry and crafts.