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Taxa

Bivalvia

Class

Clams, oysters, mussels and scallops: mollusks enclosed within a shell made of two hinged valves, with no distinct head and, in most species, a life spent filter-feeding while partly or fully buried in sediment or attached to a hard surface. Bivalvia is exclusively aquatic, in both marine and freshwater habitats.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
9200 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Class 2
Scientific Name
Bivalvia 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Mollusca, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Atlantic Bay Scallop, Species
Source Wikidata: Atlantic Bay Scallop
Atlantic Razor Clam, Species
Source Wikidata: Atlantic Razor Clam
Atlantic Thorny Oyster, Species
Source Wikidata: Atlantic Thorny Oyster
Blood Ark, Species
Source Wikidata: Blood Ark
Blue Mussel, Species
Source Blue mussel (Wikidata)
Eastern Oyster, Species
Source Wikidata: Eastern Oyster
European Flat Oyster, Species
Source Wikidata: European Flat Oyster
Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera), Species
Source Freshwater pearl mussel (Wikidata)
Geoduck, Species
Source Wikidata: Geoduck
Giant Clam, Species
Source Wikidata: Giant Clam
Great Scallop, Species
Source Wikidata: Great Scallop
Manila Clam, Species
Source Wikidata: Manila Clam
Naval Shipworm, Species
Source Wikidata: Naval Shipworm
New Zealand Green-lipped Mussel, Species
Source Wikidata: New Zealand Green-lipped Mussel
Noble Pen Shell, Species
Source Pinna nobilis (Wikidata)
Ocean Quahog, Species
Source Wikidata: Ocean Quahog
Pacific Oyster, Species
Source Wikidata: Pacific Oyster
Quagga Mussel, Species
Source Quagga Mussel (Wikidata)
Softshell Clam, Species
Source Wikidata: Softshell Clam
Soft-shell clam, Species
Source Wikidata: Softshell Clam
Windowpane Oyster, Species
Source Wikidata: Windowpane Oyster
Zebra Mussel, Species
Source Wikidata: Zebra Mussel
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25368, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Bivalvia
Wikidata Q25368, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Giant Clam
Parent Taxon Of: Giant Clam, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Blue mussel (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Blue Mussel, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Pacific Oyster
Parent Taxon Of: Pacific Oyster, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Geoduck
Parent Taxon Of: Geoduck, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Zebra Mussel
Parent Taxon Of: Zebra Mussel, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Atlantic Razor Clam
Parent Taxon Of: Atlantic Razor Clam, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Pinna nobilis (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Noble Pen Shell, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Atlantic Thorny Oyster
Parent Taxon Of: Atlantic Thorny Oyster, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Naval Shipworm
Parent Taxon Of: Naval Shipworm, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Blood Ark
Parent Taxon Of: Blood Ark, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Freshwater pearl mussel (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Eastern Oyster
Parent Taxon Of: Eastern Oyster, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: European Flat Oyster
Parent Taxon Of: European Flat Oyster, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Ocean Quahog
Parent Taxon Of: Ocean Quahog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Softshell Clam
  • Parent Taxon Of: Softshell Clam, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • Parent Taxon Of: Soft-shell clam, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source
Wikidata: Manila Clam
Parent Taxon Of: Manila Clam, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Quagga Mussel (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Quagga Mussel, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: New Zealand Green-lipped Mussel
Parent Taxon Of: New Zealand Green-lipped Mussel, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Windowpane Oyster
Parent Taxon Of: Windowpane Oyster, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Atlantic Bay Scallop
Parent Taxon Of: Atlantic Bay Scallop, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Great Scallop
Parent Taxon Of: Great Scallop, Wikidata P171View the Source
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