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which of these have two shells connected by a hinge, are sedentary (move very little if at all), and feed by filtering particles from air and water? class bivalvia class gastropoda
Class Bivalvia (e.g., clams, oysters) has two shells (valves) connected by a hinge. They are mostly sedentary and use filter - feeding to take in particles from water (and some from air in certain cases). Class Gastropoda (e.g., snails, slugs) typically has a single shell (or no shell in some cases) and has a different feeding and movement pattern.
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A. Class Bivalvia