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How does bivalve breathe?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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12y ago

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They use cilia to pull water into the shells and over their gills, which are covered with a thick mucus lining. Small organisms and organic material that have been floating in the water get stuck the the mucus, which flows into the mouth.

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14y ago

they usually stick onto the sides of small sharks and suck some of their nutrition when the shark feeds. By staying stuck on the shark like this, the shark won't notice. in this case, the bivalve is the host.

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12y ago

Bivalves obtain food by filtering in food particles from the water using their gills. They have gills inside their bodies.

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14y ago

i think they feed the same as filter feeders they let water pass hrough them and absorb all the tiny organisms

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12y ago

The majority of bivalves are filter feeders, using their gills to capture particulate food from the water.

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14y ago

Most bivalves are suspension feeders, filtering food particles from the water column.

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13y ago

they suck in water and filter out the plankton and other bacteria

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15y ago

They eat humans. Ha!

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12y ago

gills

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