Bivalvia {class} - Mollusca;

Bivalvia, common name the bivalves, is a taxonomic class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have a laterally compressed body enclosed by a shell in two hinged parts. This class includes the clams, oysters, mussels, scallops and numerous other families. The majority are filter feeders and have no head or radula. The gillshave been modified into ctenidia, specialised organs for feeding and breathing. The majority of bivalves are infaunal and bury themselves in sediment on the seabed. Others are epifaunal and attach themselves to hard surfaces. A few bore into wood, clay or rock and live inside these substances. Some bivalves, such as the scallops, can swim. full article at Wikipedia

Specimen Records:	87,248	Public Records:	62,186
Specimens with Sequences:	77,426	Public Species:	2,970
Specimens with Barcodes:	61,945	Public BINs:	2,757
Species:	3,508
Species With Barcodes:	2,870
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United States 6141 India 272 Australia 187 Canada 5640 Norway 269 United Kingdom 162 China 841 Costa Rica 233 Japan 153 Portugal 645 Philippines 217 Germany 133 North Atlantic Ocean 555 Peru 198 Russia 124 Argentina 495 South Africa 190 Uruguay 124 Mexico 308 Malaysia 189