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Narrative
Bivalves and Clams (Class Bivalvia) are found in both fresh and salt water. Several different methods of classification have been proposed for dividing this class into orders and families. The Field Guide to Seashells of the World by Gert Lindner is a good summary of the various taxonomic systems. Bivalves typically strain water for micro-organisms.
Taxonomy
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English
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Kingdom
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Animalia
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Animal
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Phylum
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Mollusca
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Mollusks
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Class
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Bivalvia
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Bivalves And Clams
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Order
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Family
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SubFamily
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References
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| Genus | Species |
| Abies | cephalonica |
| Abies | forrestii |
| Abies | numidica |
| Abies | pinsapo |
| Abies | veitchii |
| Abramis | ballerus |
| Abramis | brama |
| Abramis | sapa |
| Acacia | tortuosa |
| Acacia | wrightii |
| Acantharchus | pomotis |
| Acanthocybium | solanderi |
| Accipiter | albogularis |
| Accipiter | badius |
| Accipiter | bicolor |
| Accipiter | brachyurus |
| Accipiter | brevipes |
| Accipiter | buergersi |
| Accipiter | butleri |
| Accipiter | castanilius |
| Accipiter | chionogaster |
| Accipiter | cirrhocephalus |
| Accipiter | collaris |
| Accipiter | erythrauchen |
| Accipiter | erythronemius |
| Accipiter | erythropus |
| Accipiter | fasciatus |
| Accipiter | francesii |
| Accipiter | griseiceps |
| Accipiter | gularis |
| Accipiter | gundlachi |
| Accipiter | haplochrous |
| Accipiter | henicogrammus |
| Accipiter | henstii |
| Accipiter | imitator |
| Accipiter | luteoschistaceus |
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