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The specialized larvae of freshwater bivalves that parasitize fish are called?
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Why are bivalves called bivalves?
It has two valves, hence bi....
What are mollusks that have two shells held together by hinges and strong muscles called?
they are called bivalves .(:
Why are snails called Univales and crabs called bivalves?
Valve means shell. A snail is a univalve because it only has one shell. Crabs are not considered bivalves. The bivalves are a group of mollusks which includes clam, mussels, and oysters, all of which have two shells enclosing the animal, hence their classification as bivalves.
What is a freshwater mussel called?
a freshwater mussel
What is a group of mussels called?
A group of mussels collectively are called shellfish, clams, bivalves and unionids.
What is the flame-cell system in planarians?
a specialized excretory cell found in the simplest freshwater invertebrates
Bivalves take in sea water through hollow tubes called?
siphons
What is one way that cnidarians and mollusks differ?
Mollusks are defined as Bivalves. They are called Bivalves because they have two shells. Cnidarians such as Jelly Fish do not have shells which define a bivalve (mollusks).
Is a two-shelled mollusk?
it is called a bivalve
Bivalves take in sea water through hollow tubes called adductor muscles?
true
Salwater and freshwater mix is what?
Saltwater and Freshwater mixed is called brackish water.
What is the place called were freshwater and saltwater meet?
An estuary is the place where freshwater and saltwater meet.
