bivalve, (class Bivalvia), any of more than 15,000 species of clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, and other members of the phylum Mollusca characterized by a shell that is divided from front …
2024年5月31日 · Evolution. Bivalves evolved during the Cambrian Explosion (540 to 520 million years ago) as the first creatures with mineralized skeletons, along with brachiopods.Around …