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Bivalves are extremely numerous and varied and there are about 8000 species, mostly in the sea but some in fresh water. Typically the shell is in two pieces with a hinge and closed by strong muscles. Siphons draw water into the large mantle both for respiration and feeding. The class includes clams, mussels, cockles, scallops and oysters.
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Freshwater Mussel Genera of the World - Illustrations and information about the various groups. Swan Mussel Larvae - Article by Mike Samworth on the reproduction of these bivalves and a link between them and the bitterling, a freshwater fish. Teredo navalis: Naval Shipworm - Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information. Mytella charruana: Charru Mussel - Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information. Perna viridis: Asian Green Mussel - Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information. Argopecten gibbus: Callico Scallop - Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and special status. Cyrtopleura costata: Angelwing Clam - Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and special status. Mercenaria mercenaria: Hard Clam - Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and special status. Ribbed Mussels: Geukensia demissa - Ecology and life history, feeding biology, shell growth, dispersal, survivorship, reproduction, taxonomy, distribution and importance. Unio Gallery - Photographs and videos of freshwater pearly mussels (unionoids) of North America. Tennessee Freshwater Mussels - McClung Museum virtual exhibit that explores the biology and history of these bivalves. Oyster Reefs - News and information about oysters in the Chesapeake Bay region. Eastern Lamp Mussel: Lampsilis radiata - Photographs and information on this freshwater species. Zebra Mussel: Dreissena polymorpha - Student project with classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction and interactions with other species. The Pink Mucket: Lampsilis abrupta - Student project including classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction and interactions with other species. Giant Clam: Tridacna gigas - Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation. Southern Giant Clam: Tridacna derasa - Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation. Common Cockle: Cerastoderma edule - Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation. Razor Shell: Ensis ensis - Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation. Small Giant Clam: Tridacna maxima - Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation. Dreissena rostriformis bugensis - Factsheet on the Quagga Mussel, with photographs, range map, and much information on the status of this introduced species. Field Guide to Freshwater Mussels of the Midwest - Online version of book of the same name, published by the Illinois Natural History Survey. Dreissena polymorpha - Factsheet on the Zebra Mussel, with photographs, range map, and much information on the status of this introduced species.
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