Contribution to the Knowledge of Indian Marine Molluscs with a Note on the National Zoological Collections from other Countries-Family:Chamidae

Bivalves is the second most diverse group of molluscs behind gastropods and one of the most important members of most marine and freshwater ecosystems. The first occurrences of Bivalvia are found in lower Cambrian deposits. Bivalves are easily recognised by their two-halved calcareous shells that are hinged dorsally.