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Bivalves

Bivalves. By Emma and Anna. What do Bivalves look like?. Has gills It has two shells Has small hairs to keep sand out of its shell Has a muscle on the inside. What is a Bivalves habitat?. Buried in sand or mud Shallow or marshy water freshwater or saltwater.

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Bivalves

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  1. Bivalves By Emma and Anna

  2. What do Bivalves look like? • Has gills • It has two shells • Has small hairs to keep sand out of its shell • Has a muscle on the inside

  3. What is a Bivalves habitat? • Buried in sand or mud • Shallow or marshy water • freshwater or saltwater

  4. What does a Bivalve eat?How does a bivalve get it`s food? • Tiny plants • Decaying organisms • Microscopic organisms • Bivalves filter feed • Particles get stuck to their gills

  5. How do Bivalves protect itself? • Dig holes • Ejecting water from body

  6. Interesting facts about Bivalves. • You can tell the age of a clam by its growth rings. • Clams have gills. • There are over 15,000 types of bivalves. • The bivalve is the second largest group of mollusks. • All bivalves are aquatic • Giant Clams can weigh more than 500 pounds!

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