Gadila Mayori
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Gadila may refer to: * MV Gadila, an Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch/Shell oil tankers converted to become a Merchant Aircraft Carrier * ''Gadila'' (mollusc), a tusk shell genus in the family Gadilidae Gadilidae is a family of tusk shells in the order Gadilida. Genera * ''Bathycadulus'' Scarabino, 1995 * '' Cadulus'' Philippi, 1844 * ''Dischides'' Jeffreys, 1867 * '' Gadila'' Gray, 1847 * ''Polyschides'' Pilsbry & Sharp, 1898 * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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MV Gadila
MV ''Gadila'' was one of nine Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch/Shell oil tankers converted to become a Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). The group is sometimes collectively known as the ''Rapana'' class. MV ''Gadila'' was built at the Howaldtswerke, Kiel, Germany and completed 11 April 1935 as an oil tanker for the Royal Dutch/Shell line. She was converted at Smith's Dock, North Shields between April 1943 and 1 February 1944. She entered service as a MAC ship in March 1944, and operated under the Netherlands Mercantile Marine flag. As a MAC ship, she had no aircraft hangar, and continued to carry normal cargoes with a mercantile ship's crew, although operating under British Royal Navy control. Only her air crew and the aviation support staff were Naval personnel. In the case of the ''Gadila'', these were provided by the Royal Netherlands Navy and served as elements of Fleet Air Arm The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy and is responsibl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gadila (mollusc)
''Gadila'' is a genus of small tusk shells, which are marine scaphopod molluscs in the family Gadilidae Gadilidae is a family of tusk shells in the order Gadilida. Genera * ''Bathycadulus'' Scarabino, 1995 * '' Cadulus'' Philippi, 1844 * ''Dischides'' Jeffreys, 1867 * '' Gadila'' Gray, 1847 * ''Polyschides'' Pilsbry & Sharp, 1898 * .... Description Species Species within the genus ''Gadila'' include: *'' Gadila brasiliensis'' *'' Gadila dominguensis'' *'' Gadila elongatus'' Henderson, 1920 *'' Gadila fusiformis'' Pilsbry and Sharp, 1898, the fusiform toothshell * '' Gadila gadus'' Montague, 1803 * '' Gadila hepburni'' Dall, 1897, the Hepburn toothshell *'' Gadila mayori'' Henderson, 1920, the Mayor toothshell *'' Gadila olivii'' Scacchi, 1835 *'' Gadila pandionis'' *'' Gadila simpsoni'' *'' Gadila subfusiformes'' M. Sars, 1850 References Scaphopods Taxa named by John Edward Gray {{scaphopod-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |