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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
Sphaeriidae (also known as pea clams or fingernail clams) is a family of small, freshwater bivalves in the order Sphaeriida and consist of 10 genera with 154 species. They are both hermaphrodites and ovoviviparous, giving birth to young that resemble miniature versions of adults [https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.gate.lib.buffalo.edu/lib/buffalo/detail.action?docID=6230105]. | '''Sphaeriidae''' (also known as pea clams or fingernail clams) is a family of small, freshwater bivalves in the order Sphaeriida and consist of 10 genera with 154 species. They are both hermaphrodites and ovoviviparous, giving birth to young that resemble miniature versions of adults [https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.gate.lib.buffalo.edu/lib/buffalo/detail.action?docID=6230105]. | ||
== Habitat == | == Habitat == | ||
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Definition
Sphaeriidae (also known as pea clams or fingernail clams) is a family of small, freshwater bivalves in the order Sphaeriida and consist of 10 genera with 154 species. They are both hermaphrodites and ovoviviparous, giving birth to young that resemble miniature versions of adults [1].
Habitat
Morphology & Life History
Ecology
References
- Allaby, Michael. A Dictionary of Zoology, Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2020. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.gate.lib.buffalo.edu/lib/buffalo/detail.action?docID=6230105.