Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia

Pliocene.  Bivalves are the second most diverse group of molluscs behind gastropods. They are one of the most important members of most marine and freshwater ecosystems. There are well over 10,000 described species of bivalve alive today.
Abstract/Description: Pliocene. Bivalves are the second most diverse group of molluscs behind gastropods. They are one of the most important members of most marine and freshwater ecosystems. There are well over 10,000 described species of bivalve alive today.
Subject(s): Florida, United States
environmental sciences