Antigona (bivalve)

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/antigona--bivalve-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Antigona
2. What is the family?Veneridae (Venus clams)
3. What is an Antigona clam?Antigona is a type of bivalve clam that lives in the ocean. It has a strong, often pretty shell and burrows into sand or mud.
4. How do Antigona clams help the ocean?They filter water by eating tiny plants and animals. This keeps the water clear and helps the whole marine food web.

Benthic: Relating to or occurring at the bottom of a body of water.
Phytoplankton: Microscopic marine algae that form the base of aquatic food webs and produce oxygen.
Zooplankton: Microscopic animals that drift in water bodies, often feeding on phytoplankton.
Bioturbation: The disturbance of sedimentary deposits by living organisms.