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Mollusk
Bivalve
Cephalopod
Gastropod
Shellfish
types of mollusks
see also Invertebrate
bivalves
Carboniferous period
cephalopods
chitons
commercial catch of mollusks worldwide (table)
diagrams and illustrations
domestic catch by region
endangered species (table)
fossils
gastropods
habitats
harvesting of mollusks
largest land mollusk
physiology
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role in marine or freshwater environment
types of invertebrates (table)
Bivalve
Bivalve
, common name for any mollusk characterized by a shell divided into two valves hinged at one side, gills specialized for feeding, and a reduced...
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