Mollusks of the class Pelecypoda
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Bivalves: Class Pelecypoda, Phylum Mollusca - Man and Mollusc  This is an introduction to the Bivalves (ie, Pelecypoda) the second larges class of Molluscs they are found in fresh and salt water all around the world, wherever...
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Classification of Phylum Mollusca - Boundless  Members of class Polyplacophora are better known as "chitons;" these molluscs have a large foot on the ventral side and a shell composed of eight hard plates...
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Bivalvia - Wikipedia  Bivalvia, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. Bivalves have no head, and they also lack a radula.
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Shell Classes
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Clams, Snails, and Squid: Phylum Mollusca, Class Pelecypoda | The ...  Clams, Snails, and Squid: Phylum Mollusca, Class Pelecypoda. Pelecypods have two shells, or bivalves, that protect the soft parts of the animal. The valves are generally of equal size (except in groups like the oysters) and shape and are hinged at the back.
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lamellibranch (mollusk) - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus  "lamellibranch" (mollusk) definition: a marine or freshwater mollusk having a soft body with plate-like gills enclosed within 2 shells hinged... ... molluscs with laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell in two hinged parts. Bivalves ... A mollusk, such as an oyster or a clam, that has a shell consisting of two hinged valves.
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Blue-ringed octopus - Wikipedia  Phylum: Mollusca. Class: Cephalopoda. Order: Octopoda. Family: Octopodidae. Subfamily: Octopodinae. Genus: Hapalochlaena Robson, 1929. Species. H. fasciata  H. lunulata  H. maculosa  H. nierstraszi (?). The blue-ringed octopuses (genus Hapalochlaena) are three (or perhaps four) octopus species ... They can be identified by their characteristic blue and black rings, and...
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List of edible molluscs - Wikipedia  These sea snails are edible; some are listed by genus, others by species and ... Most species of abalone, including:.
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95.05.08: The Animal Kingdom  In order for scientist to discover and study animals they must be classified into a group ... (2) phylum or division, (3) class, (4) order, (5) family, (6) genus, and (7) species. ... For example, amphibians, reptiles, and birds belong to the phylum Chordata. ... Mollusks make up the largest group of water animals even though some...
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Pacific razor clam - Wikipedia  The Pacific razor clam, Siliqua patula, is a species of large edible marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pharidae. Contents. [hide]. 1 Range; 2 Description; 3 As...
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Welcome aboard! My name is Benny Beaufort. I may not have ...  blue whale. plankton. CLOSE. CONTENTS. OCEAN FIELD GUIDE. 1. Food Webs. 2. ... 3. Killer Whales. 4. Toothed and Baleen Whales. 5. Salmon. 6. Plankton*. 7. ... They are. unusually warm current that moves. important because they affect ... resident pod and get a blubber sample. to test for the contaminant. Why don't.
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Aquarium of the Pacific | Online Learning Center | Chambered ...  This cephalopod with an external shell is considered primitive compared to its ... The chambered nautilus (Allonautilus and Nautilus species) is the only living...
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Mussel - Wikipedia  Mussel is the common name used for members of several families of clams or bivalve molluscs, ... Freshwater zebra mussels and their relatives in the family Dreissenidae are not ... 1 General anatomy; 2 Life habits .... Other species of marine mussel live in tropical intertidal areas, but not in the ..... Long Island Sound Study.
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Gastropoda - Wikipedia  The marine shelled species of gastropod include edible species such as abalone, conches, periwinkles, whelks, and numerous other sea snails that produce...
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Ch. 16 Molluscs.pdf - Zoology 205 with Dr. Dunton at Monmouth ...  Nov 11, 2015 ... Study online flashcards and notes for Ch. 16 Molluscs.pdf including Untitled Chapter 16: MolluscsMolluscs I. Phylum Mollusca A.
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Clams: an overview | Inland Seafood  There are two main types of clam: hard-shell (Mercenaria mercenaria, from the ... Soft-shells are generally not eaten raw. ... Quahog Clam (also Quahaug): Its name is derived from the Narraganset Indian ... Littleneck Clam: Small quahogs less than 2-3/4 inches are so named for Littleneck Bay on Long Island, New York.
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gastropod | class of mollusks | Britannica.com  Mar 20, 2015 ... The shells of some species are used as ornaments or in making jewelry. ... centimetres in diameter, and the largest marine snail, the Australian...
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Cephalopod - Wikipedia  A cephalopod is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda These exclusively marine animals are characterized by bilateral body symmetry, a prominent head, and a set of arms or tentacles ... Cephalopods have also been known to climb out of their aquaria, maneuver a ..... The digestive gland itself is rather short.
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squid - Search-ID.com  Read more about AOL search database scandal or view research papers on web ... 10-armed animal is the largest invertebrate, reaching a length of over 50 feet; This 10-armed mollusk ranges in size from a couple of inches to more than 55...
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Arthropods: Lobsters, Shrimps, Crabs, Barnacles and the Pods ...  Jul 14, 2001 ... With so many members, it should not come as too big of a surprise that the ... Fortunately for divers, the vast majority of the species we encounter are described in a single class, ... All lobsters, shrimps, crabs, barnacles, isopods, copepods and ... While some crustaceans spend their lives drifting in the water...
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Mussel - Wikipedia  Mussel is the common name used for members of several families of clams or bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and ... A bed of blue mussels, Mytilus edulis, in the intertidal zone in Cornwall, England. Scientific classification. Kingdom...