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Definition of Class pelecypoda
1. Noun. Oysters; clams; scallops; mussels.
Group relationships: Mollusca, Phylum Mollusca
Member holonyms: Bivalve, Lamellibranch, Pelecypod, Spat, Myaceae, Order Myaceae, Family Tridacnidae, Tridacnidae, Cardiidae, Family Cardiidae, Family Ostreidae, Ostreidae, Family Pteriidae, Pteriidae, Anomiidae, Family Anomiidae, Genus Placuna, Placuna, Arcidae, Family Arcidae, Family Mytilidae, Mytilidae, Family Unionidae, Unionidae, Family Pectinidae, Pectinidae, Family Teredinidae, Teredinidae, Family Pholadidae, Pholadidae
Generic synonyms: Class
Literary usage of Class pelecypoda
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pottsville Fauna of Ohio by Helen Morningstar (1922)
"PHYLUM MOLLUSCA class pelecypoda Minute Pelecypoda (Three or more species)
Description.—Several species of minute pelecypods arc common in the Sand Block ..."
2. Zoology, Descriptive and Practical by Buel Preston Colton (1903)
"... kept have further contributed to making the mollusks a favorite subject of study.
class pelecypoda. Example.— The Fresh-water Clam. Where Clams Live. ..."
3. Zoölogy, Descriptive and Practical by Buel Preston Colton (1903)
"class pelecypoda. Example. — The Fresh-water Clam. Where Clams Live. — Clams live
in creeks and ponds, lakes and rivers. They are usually less abundant in ..."
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