liistaklõpuselised (Bivalvia), loomade klass limuste hõimkonnast
A class of molluscs; marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lamellibranchs any of a class (Lamellibranchia) of bivalve mollusks (as clams, oysters, and mussels) that have the body bilaterally symmetrical, compressed, and enclosed within the mantle and that build up a shell whose right and left parts are connected by a hinge over the animal's back. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamellibranchs
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Erinevalt teistest limustest on karpide pea redutseerunud.Tavaliselt koosneb nende koda kahest poolmest, mis ümbritseb ja kaitseb isendi sisust.
