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The common name oyster is used for a number of different groups of bivalve mollusks. Bivalves are mollusks belonging to the class Bivalvia. They have two-part shells, and typically both valves are symmetrical along the hinge line. The class has 30,000 species, including scallops, clams, oysters and mussels. Other names for the class include Bivalva, Pelecypoda, and Lamellibranchia.
Nadia Heidenreich
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What family does oyster belong?
Pteriidae
What are some mollusks with shells?
Snail,oyster,Dentalium,Chiton
What uses its tongue to drill holes in clam shells?
Oyster drills
What is the difference between mollusks that live on land and mollusks that live in the sea?
the mollusk live in land example fish oyster
What order do mollusks belong to?
Mollusks are animals like snail squid clam cuttlefish lamp shell oyster, they are soft bodied and sometimes hard shelled animals.
Is oyster shell an organic compound?
No. The shells of oysters and other mollusks are composed of calcium carbonate, which is inorganic.
Does an octipus have a backbone?
No, an octopus is an invertebrate, having no backbone, nor indeed any bones. It has a beak, however, and a vestigial shell remnant from its descent from mollusks. Other mollusks include the squid, oyster, and snails.
What does the mollusks name mean?
A mollusk is a shelled sea creature that has a muscle in the inside like a clam or oyster. The name comes from its soft inside.
What sea creatures are pearls found in?
They can be found almost any shelled mollusk such as the pearl oyster
Is an oyster a vertrbrate?
A oyster is a invertebrate because they have know backbone or skull
What is the economic importance of Mollusks?
The economic importance of Mollusks is that the shell of the oyster is used mixed with tar for making the roads in America. The shells of the mollusks are also used to make ornaments in some parts of the world.
Can an Oyster climb a tree?
No. However the shores of many Caribbean islands are lined with mangrove trees to which the local oysters cling during high tide. When the ocean recedes the mollusks are left high and dry giving rise to this myth of gymnastic shellfish.
