Bivalves
Bivalvia
Bivalvia (bivalves) is a class in the phylum Mollusca, containing 8,054 described species.
Scientific classification
Orders
- Venus ClamsVenerida1,340
- Cockles and TellinsCardiida1,090
- Freshwater MusselsUnionida899
- Pectinida588
- Arcida586
- Galeommatida477
- Nuculanida461
- Lucinida409
- Mytilida395
- Carditida366
- Myida329
- Ostreida303
- Limida204
- Sphaeriida179
- Nuculida159
- Adapedonta149
- Solemyida32
- Gastrochaenida29
- Trigoniida27
- Manzanellida21
- Myalinida8
- Actinodontida1
- Hippuritida1
- Megalodontida1