Bivalvia
By:Marcella Zaffari Flammia
Bivalvia
Taxonomy
Domain:Eukaryote
Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:Mollusca
Class:Bivalvia
Some classes that are directly related to Bivalvia are Pholadomyodia,Cryptodonta and Heterodonta and many others.These are all classes that are related to mollusks such as clams and oysters.
Anatomy
Habitats and Adaptions
Nutrition
Life Cycle and Reproduction
Facts
While in sand bivalves use siphones to get their food, so while they are relaxing a bit they can also eat. #It'sAGoodLife
Bivalves have been around for almost 5 million years and live in almost every water-based habitat on earth!
It's thick shell is used for protection against predators, since it is very hard and awkward for potential predators to tackle.
Mollusks are an important source of food for humans, and during the Roman Times it had a great impact.
They help in controlling pollution since they have a tendency to accumulate heavy substances in their tissues! So, they also help some parts of there ocean stay clean!
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Bibliography
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Bivalvia/classification/
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Bivalvia/
http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=79118
http://marinelife.about.com/od/glossary/g/Bivalve.htm
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/67293/bivalve/35737/Ecology-and-habitats