Hiatella
Sign in to saveHiatella is a genus of small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Hiatellidae.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderAdapedonta
- FamilyHiatellidae
Habitatmarine
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Hiatella is a genus of small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Hiatellidae.
==Ecology== These bivalves are stationary suspension feeders. Some species bore into rock for shelter, others also live in rock but do not bore, instead they nestle in holes created by other organisms, or in other crevices. They may also live nestled within the holdfasts of kelps, within other organisms such as sponges, or partly buried in a sandy sediment.
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Bivalvia
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kelp
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filter feeder
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