Infraclass
Pteriomorphia (Pteriomorph bivalves)
Modiolus modiolus. Photo: (c) Kim, Hyun-tae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
The Pteriomorphia comprise a subclass of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks. It contains several major orders, including the Arcoida, Ostreoida, Pectinoida, Limoida, Mytiloida, and Pterioida. It also contains some extinct and probably basal families, such as the Evyanidae, Colpomyidae, Bakevelliidae, Cassianellidae, and Lithiotidae.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Mollusca (Molluscs)
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Class: Bivalvia (Bivalves)
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Subclass: Autobranchia
- Infraclass: Pteriomorphia (Pteriomorph bivalves)
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Subclass: Autobranchia
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Class: Bivalvia (Bivalves)
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Phylum: Mollusca (Molluscs)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)