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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > MOLLUSKS > BIVALVES > OYSTERS

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OYSTERS  

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  • Phylum Mollusca. Class Bivalvia. Sedentary bivalve characterized by two-part shell of calcium carbonate secreted by the mantle and joined by a ligamentous hinge held shut by adducter muscles distinguished by a rough, irregular shell shape. (en)

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  • 2017-03-13 14:16:39.0 [mgenazzi] Definition added insert Definition (id: null text: Phylum Mollusca. Class Bivalvia. Sedentary bivalve characterized by two-part shell of calcium carbonate secreted by the mantle and joined by a ligamentous hinge held shut by adducter muscles distinguished by a rough, irregular shell shape. language code: en);

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