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All bivalves need fresh or sea water to breathe, reproduce, and feed. Ocean-dwelling species are found from the seashore to deep-sea habitats. However, the Australian Enigmonia lives on mangrove leaves or seawalls beyond high tide and gets its moisture from sea spray. Most species live on the bottom or burrow into mud and sand. Others attach themselves to rocks, wood, and other solid objects. A few burrow into rock and wood or live on the bodies of other animals.
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∙ 14y agoBivalves are found worldwide in freshwater and ocean habitats.
All bivalves need fresh or sea water to breathe, reproduce, and feed.Ocean-dwelling species are found from the seashore to deep-sea habitats.However,the Australian Enigmonia lives on mangrove leaves or seawalls beyond high tide and gets its moisture from sea spray.Most species live on the bottom or burrow into mud and sand.Others attach themselves to rocks, wood, and other solid objects.A few burrow into rock and wood or live on the bodies of other animals.
Most bivalves eat bits of plants and animals floating in the water.A few species collect food from the bottom.Others absorb nutrients directly into their bodies or capture small crustaceans and worms by grabbing them with a special intake siphon.
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What eats bivalves?
Humans and some sea animals eat bivalves. Bivalves are marine animals such as clams, scallops, oysters as well as mussels.
What Bivalves Are Grouped In Beds?
There are several common bivalves that are often grouped into beds. Clams, mussels, scallops, and oysters are some of these common bivalves grouped into beds.
Are clams bivalves?
yes
What is the body plan of an oyster?
Heyy, My answer to that pathetic question is that they are bivalves and are classed into Palycepoda. Heyy, My answer to that pathetic question is that they are bivalves and are classed into Palycepoda.
How are bivalves different from mollusks?
Bivalves have to shell parts. Another difference is cephalization. Which is the process that eventually produces a head with sensory organs.
How long do bivalves live for?
Most, depending on which species, can live a few to 140 years.
Why are bivalves called bivalves?
It has two valves, hence bi....
What mollusk group are suspension feeders?
bivalves
What is the scientific name for bivalves?
Bivalvia is the scientific name for the bivalves.
What eats bivalves?
Humans and some sea animals eat bivalves. Bivalves are marine animals such as clams, scallops, oysters as well as mussels.
What Bivalves Are Grouped In Beds?
There are several common bivalves that are often grouped into beds. Clams, mussels, scallops, and oysters are some of these common bivalves grouped into beds.
Why do bivalves have strong muscles?
Bivalves have strong muscles in order to hold their shells closed.
What do bivalves do when a grain of sand gets in its shell?
When life gives bivalves sand, they make pearls.
Do Bivalves move using jet propulsion?
Bivalves move by using a blade shaped muscular foot.
What are mollusks that have two shells held together by hinges and strong muscles called?
they are called bivalves .(:
Are clams bivalves?
yes
In which plane are bivalves flattened?
Bivalves are flattened in the sagittal plane. They are bilaterally symmetrical. A good example of a bivalve is a clam.
