Bivalvia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003373",
  "term": "Bivalvia",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of mussels; clams; OYSTERS; COCKLES; and SCALLOPS. They are characterized by a bilaterally symmetrical hinged shell and a muscular foot used for burrowing and anchoring.\n\n2. Aquatic mollusk whose compressed body is enclosed within a hinged shell. For example, clams, oysters and mussels are bivalves.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/bivalvia/"
}