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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia |
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index of bivalves on Singapore shores odd-shaped clams |
| 4-6cm. Heart-shaped, opening down the centre of the 'heart'. One side flat the other convex. Seagrass areas. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. | 8-12cm. T-shaped shell with wavy edges. Lies freely among seagrass meadows, or stuck into crevices in rubble near reefs. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. | 8-12cm. Slightly T-shaped shell or spatula-shaped. Stuck in crevices or under rocks/rubble near reefs. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. | 10-15cm long. Slightly T-shaped shell or spatula-shaped. Stuck into crevices in rubble near reefs. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. |
| 1.5-5cm. Shell thin and narrow with square ends. A banded siphon on one end, strong long foot on the other. Seagrass areas. Sometimes seen on our Northern shores. | 12cm long. Tubular shell with perforations on the broader end. Sandy areas. Sometimes seen on our Northern shores. | 2-6cm long. The shell has an asymmetrical winged-shape, like a sail boat. Attached to sea fans. Sometimes seen on our northern shores. | Embedded in a living sponge with only a slit 1-2cm emerging out of the sponge. Sometimes seen on some of our southern shores.. |
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