Bivalvia (definition)

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Definition: A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of mussels; clams; OYSTERS; COCKLES; and SCALLOPS. They are characterized by a bilaterally symmetrical hinged shell and a muscular foot used for burrowing and anchoring.

as animal & food; general or unspecified; prefer specifics; as food, coordinate IM with SHELLFISH (IM)
Examples Arcidae; Cardiidae; Corbicula; Dreissena; Mercenaria; Mya; Mytilidae; Ostreidae; Pectinidae; Pinctada; Spisula; Unionidae

Other names Clams; Mussel; Clam; Bivalvias; Bivalve; Bivalves; Mussels

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
pernin protein, Perna canaliculus	0	*Blood Proteins Hemolymph Bivalvia.	Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2001 Apr;128(4):767-79
azaspiracid	0	Marine Toxins Spiro Compounds Foodborne Diseases Bivalvia.	Toxicon 2000 Jul;38(7) 917-30
p82 protein, clam	0	*RNA-Binding Proteins Bivalvia.	RNA 1999 Jan;5(1):14-26
Mytilus SCP	150213-97-1	*Oligopeptides Bivalvia.	Comp Biochem Physiol (C) 1993 Mar;104(3):469-75
phi1 protein, Mytilus edulis	0	*Nuclear Proteins Bivalvia.	Nucleic Acids Res 1993 Jun 11;21(11):2774
sperm-specific protein phi3	0	*Proteins Bivalvia.	Eur J Biochem 1989;182(3):569
Seatone	0	*Tissue Extracts Bivalvia.	Med J Aust 1980;2(3):151

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