Common Jingle (Anomia simplex)

...a species of Anomiid bivalve mollusc that can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Nova Scotia to the West Indies. Common jingle shells are common on beaches and are revered among shell collectors. Living Anomia simplex can be commonly encountered in the intertidal zone where they can be found attached to rocks and shells via the use of their byssal threads. 

Classification

Animalia-Mollusca-Bivalvia-Ostreoida-Ostreina-Anomiidae-Anomia-A. simplex 

Ribbed Saddle-oyster (Pododesmus patelliformis)

...a species of Saddle Oyster (Anomiidae) that occurs on the norhtwest fringes of Europe extending from Norway to the Mediterranean Sea. Ribbed saddle-oysters typically occur in the intertidal zone, to depths of 200 ft. They are often found attached to coarse sand, grave, and rocks via thier byssal threads. 

Classification

Animalia-Mollusca-Bivalvia-Ostreoida-Ostreina-Anomiidae-Pododesmus-P. patelliformis

“King Scallop” (Pecten maximus)

Also known as the “great scallop”, the king scallop is a species of scallop (Pectinidae) which occurs in waters off of northern Europe, from Portugal to Norway, including the British Isles and Iceland. Like most bivalves Pecten maximus is a suspension feeder, filtering the water around it for nutrients. Like other members of the family Pectinidae, when threatened P. maximus can swim short distances by moving water through its valves. 

Classification

Animalia-Mollusca-Bivalvia-Ostreoida-Pectinina-Pectinoidea-Pectinidae-Pecten-P. maximus