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Are bivalves protostomes or deuterostomes?

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Bivalves are protostomes, as they belong the to phyla Protostomia. They are freshwater/marine molluscs, whose body is covered by a protecting shell. They do not have a head, and some of their examples include oysters, clams, mussels etc.  
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