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Bivalve Families

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Arcidae
(Arks)

 

Glycymerididae
(Bittersweets)

  

Mytilidae
(True Mussels)

 

Pteridae
(Wing Oysters)

  

Plicatulidae
(Kitten's Paw)

  

 

 

 

 

 

Pectinidae
(Scallops)

  

Spondylidae
(Spondylus)

  

Limidae
(Limas)

  

Ostreidae
(Lopha)

 

Lucinidae
(Lucinas)

 
 
 
 
Cardiidae
(Cockles)
 
Veneridae
(Venus)
  
Tellinidae
(Tellins)
 
Psammobiddae
(Asaphis)

 

Publication of Project Oceanica, created by Leslie Sautter and Adriane Cushman

All photographs by Leslie Sautter

Most specimens property of Gerace Field Station, San Salvador, Bahamas
Compiled by Betty Lawson

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