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Rudistes
An extinct order or suborder of bivalve mollusks characteristic of the Cretaceous period called also Rudista See Illust under Hippurite
VerbarOstracoda
An order of Entomostraca possessing shrimplike bodies enclosed in hard bivalve shells called also seed shrimp and mussel shrimp They were formerly referred to as Ostracoidea They are of
VerbarOstracoidea
An order of Entomostraca possessing hard bivalve shells They are of small size and swim freely about Now usually written Ostracoda
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VerbarOstrea
A genus of bivalve Mollusca which includes the true oysters
Pholas
Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pholas or family Pholadidaelig They bore holes for themselves in clay peat and soft
Plate gilled
Having flat or leaflike gills as the bivalve mollusks
VerbarMalacobdella
A genus of nemertean worms parasitic in the gill cavity of clams and other bivalves They have a large posterior sucker like that of a leech See Illust of Bdellomorpha
Saxicava
Any species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Saxicava Some of the species are noted for their power of boring holes in
Scallop
Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten and allied genera of the family Pectinidaelig The shell is usually radially ribbed
Sea clam
Any one of the large bivalve mollusks found on the open seacoast especially those of the family Mactridaelig as the common American species Mactra
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