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Definition of Lamellibranchia
1. Noun. Oysters; clams; scallops; mussels.
Exact synonyms: Bivalvia, Class Bivalvia, Class Lamellibranchia, Class Pelecypoda
Group relationships: Mollusca, Phylum Mollusca
Member holonyms: Bivalve, Lamellibranch, Pelecypod, Spat, Myaceae, Order Myaceae, Family Tridacnidae, Tridacnidae, Cardiidae, Family Cardiidae, Family Ostreidae, Ostreidae, Family Pteriidae, Pteriidae, Anomiidae, Family Anomiidae, Genus Placuna, Placuna, Arcidae, Family Arcidae, Family Mytilidae, Mytilidae, Family Unionidae, Unionidae, Family Pectinidae, Pectinidae, Family Teredinidae, Teredinidae, Family Pholadidae, Pholadidae
Generic synonyms: Class
Group relationships: Mollusca, Phylum Mollusca
Member holonyms: Bivalve, Lamellibranch, Pelecypod, Spat, Myaceae, Order Myaceae, Family Tridacnidae, Tridacnidae, Cardiidae, Family Cardiidae, Family Ostreidae, Ostreidae, Family Pteriidae, Pteriidae, Anomiidae, Family Anomiidae, Genus Placuna, Placuna, Arcidae, Family Arcidae, Family Mytilidae, Mytilidae, Family Unionidae, Unionidae, Family Pectinidae, Pectinidae, Family Teredinidae, Teredinidae, Family Pholadidae, Pholadidae
Generic synonyms: Class
Definition of Lamellibranchia
1. n. pl. A class of Mollusca including all those that have bivalve shells, as the clams, oysters, mussels, etc.