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Mollusc valve

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-017705

1. The shell or shells of certain organisms, such as clams, oysters, and snails.

2. Shell on a mollusk. Mollusks with two shells (such as clams and oysters) are called bivalves.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-017705
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNOAA Coral Reef Glossary; Chesapeake Bay Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017705",
  "term": "Mollusc valve",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Mollusc Valve",
  "definition": "1. The shell or shells of certain organisms, such as clams, oysters, and snails.\n\n2. Shell on a mollusk. Mollusks with two shells (such as clams and oysters) are called bivalves.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary",
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/mollusc-valve/"
}

Record 17,232 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.