Class

Bivalvia

554 species in this class. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 7 of 10

giant deep-sea oyster

Neopycnodonte zibrowii

Gryphaeidae
Norway shipworm

Norway shipworm

Nototeredo norvagica

Teredinidae
Nucula hanleyi

Nucula hanleyi

Nucula hanleyi

Nuculidae
Nucula nitidosa

Nucula nitidosa

Nucula nitidosa

Nuculidae
common nut clam

common nut clam

Nucula nucleus

Nuculidae

Nucula profundorum

Nucula profundorum

Nuculidae
furrowed nutclam

furrowed nutclam

Nucula sulcata

Nuculidae

minute nutclam

Nuculana minuta

Nuculanidae
Pygmy Pea Mussel

Pygmy Pea Mussel

Odhneripisidium moitessierianum

Sphaeriidae

Fine-lined Pea Mussel

Odhneripisidium tenuilineatum

Sphaeriidae
Chilean Oyster

Chilean Oyster

Ostrea chilensis

Ostreidae
Common Oyster

Common Oyster

Ostrea edulis

Ostreidae

Ostrea multicostata

Ostrea multicostata

Ostreidae
dwarf oyster

dwarf oyster

Ostrea stentina

Ostreidae

Palliolum gerardii

Palliolum gerardii

Pectinidae
Palliolum incomparabile

Palliolum incomparabile

Palliolum incomparabile

Pectinidae

striate scallop

Palliolum striatum

Pectinidae
Tiger Scallop

Tiger Scallop

Palliolum tigerinum

Pectinidae
inequivalve pandora

inequivalve pandora

Pandora albida

Pandoridae
Pandore inéquivalve

Pandore inéquivalve

Pandora inaequivalvis

Pandoridae

Pandora pinna

Pandora pinna

Pandoridae
Panopea glycimeris

Panopea glycimeris

Panopea glycimeris

Hiatellidae
Papillicardium minimum

Papillicardium minimum

Papillicardium minimum

Cardiidae
Warty Cockle

Warty Cockle

Papillicardium papillosum

Cardiidae

Equal Cleftclam

Parathyasira equalis

Thyasiridae

Parathyasira granulosa

Parathyasira granulosa

Thyasiridae

Parvamussium fenestratum

Parvamussium fenestratum

Propeamussiidae

Parvicardium carrozzai

Parvicardium carrozzai

Cardiidae
little cockle

little cockle

Parvicardium exiguum

Cardiidae
Copenhagen cockle

Copenhagen cockle

Parvicardium hauniense

Cardiidae
oval cockle

oval cockle

Parvicardium pinnulatum

Cardiidae
Parvicardium scabrum

Parvicardium scabrum

Parvicardium scabrum

Cardiidae
Parvicardium scriptum

Parvicardium scriptum

Parvicardium scriptum

Cardiidae

Parvicardium vroomi

Parvicardium vroomi

Cardiidae

Pecten complanatus

Pecten complanatus

Pectinidae

Pecten grandis

Pecten grandis

Pectinidae
great Mediterranean scallop

great Mediterranean scallop

Pecten jacobaeus

Pectinidae
Great Scallop

Great Scallop

Pecten maximus

Pectinidae

scallop

Perapecten commutatus

Pectinidae
Mexilhao mussel

Mexilhao mussel

Perna perna

Mytilidae
Flat Tellin

Flat Tellin

Peronaea planata

Tellinidae
Glossy Tellin

Glossy Tellin

Peronidia albicans

Tellinidae
Purple Mussel

Purple Mussel

Perumytilus purpuratus

Mytilidae

Petalocardia pectinifera

Petalocardia pectinifera

Glossidae
rock-eating petricola

rock-eating petricola

Petricola lithophaga

Veneridae
American Piddock

American Piddock

Petricolaria pholadiformis

Veneridae
bean razor clam

bean razor clam

Pharus legumen

Pharidae
razor shell

razor shell

Phaxas pellucidus

Pharidae

Paper Piddock

Pholadidea loscombiana

Pholadidae
Pholas chiloensis

Pholas chiloensis

Pholas chiloensis

Pholadidae
Common Piddock

Common Piddock

Pholas dactylus

Pholadidae
Atlantic Pearl Oyster

Atlantic Pearl Oyster

Pinctada imbricata

Margaritidae
Caribbean Pearl Oyster

Caribbean Pearl Oyster

Pinctada radiata

Margaritidae
Amber Penshell

Amber Penshell

Pinna carnea

Pinnidae
Fan Mussel

Fan Mussel

Pinna nobilis

Pinnidae
Rough Penshell

Rough Penshell

Pinna rudis

Pinnidae
Giant Pea Shell

Giant Pea Shell

Pisidium amnicum

Sphaeriidae

Pisidium clessini

Pisidium clessini

Sphaeriidae

Pitar mediterraneus

Pitar mediterraneus

Veneridae
Pitar rudis

Pitar rudis

Pitar rudis

Veneridae