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A mollusk belonging to the class ''Bivalvia," such as clams, oysters, and scallops.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>
A [[mollusk]] belonging to the class ''[[Bivalvia]]'', such as [[clam|clams]], [[oyster|oysters]], and [[scallop|scallops]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>
The word "valve" can mean "shell;" this is a rare and unfamiliar meaning, but that it what it means here. The word "bivalve," then, means having two shells. The two bivalve shells are hinged together at one place and can be closed tightly by a powerful muscle, the ''adductor.''
The word "valve" can mean "shell;" this is a rare and unfamiliar meaning, but that it what it means here. The word "bivalve," then, means having two shells. The two bivalve shells are hinged together at one place and can be closed tightly by a powerful muscle, the ''adductor.''