Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   MOLLUSKS   (MOLLUSCA)
Class   BIVALVES AND CLAMS   (BIVALVIA)
Order 
Common name: TWO UNEQUAL VALVES
Scientific name: PTERIOIDA
Common name: CLAMS
Scientific name: VENEROIDA
Common name: MUSSELS - MARINE
Scientific name: MYTILOIDA