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Mollusca

Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Developmental Stage: Veliger larvae

Bivalves (clams) are mollusks that have no head and two valves or shells closed by two special muscles. Larval forms found in the plankton are called veligers.

Site: Town Cove, Orleans Date: 5-27-98 Mag: 100x

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