As the largest living bivalve mollusk, the giant clam acts as a lynchpin for its environment. They are filter feeders, which ...

SAN DIEGO — County and state health officials are warning residents not to eat locally sport-harvested bivalve shellfish due to dangerous levels of domoic acid detected in mussels in the area.

The California Department of Health (CDPH) says that bivalve shellfish harvested in the region were recently found to contain dangerous levels of domoic acid. In response, the agency advised that ...

Ctenoides ales has an incredible party trick. Glittering like a disco ball, this bivalve puts on startling light shows for the animals trying to eat it. In the face of danger, most bivalves protect ...