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Pharus Parvifolius
Pharus may refer to: * ''Pharus'' (bivalve), a genus of bivalves in the family Pharidae * ''Pharus'' (plant), a genus of grasses * Pharos, Greek name for lighthouses, used for: ** Pharos of Alexandria The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria (; Ancient Greek: ὁ Φάρος τῆς Ἀλεξανδρείας, contemporary Koine ), was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the rei ... ** Pharus (colony), Greek colony on the Adriatic island of Hvar {{disambig, genus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pharus (bivalve)
''Pharus'' is a genus of medium-sized saltwater clams, littoral bivalve molluscs in the family Pharidae Pharidae is a taxonomic family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Adapedonta. This family of clams is related to the razor shells, a family which is considered to include Pharidae by some authorities. Genera Genera within ....MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Pharus Gray, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=744673 on 2022-01-04 Taxonomy Established without included species (nomen nudum) by Gray, 1840 in "Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum, ed. 42, first printing". Hence, often attributed to Leach in Brown, 1844. However, Vokes (1980) cites Gray, 1840 Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum, ed. 42a, second printing"as the first valid use. Species * '' Pharus chenui'' Cosel, 1993 * '' Pharus legumen'' (Linnaeus, 1758) References * Vokes, H. E. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pharidae
Pharidae is a taxonomic family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Adapedonta. This family of clams is related to the razor shells, a family which is considered to include Pharidae by some authorities. Genera Genera within the family Pharidae include: * '' Afrophaxas'' Cosel, 1993 * '' Cultellus'' Schumacher, 1817 * '' Ensiculus'' H. Adams, 1860 * ''Ensis'' Schumacher, 1817 * '' Leguminaria'' Schumacher, 1817 * '' Nasopharus'' Cosel, 1993 * '' Neosiliqua'' Habe, 1965 * '' Novaculina'' Benson, 1830 * '' Orbicularia'' Deshayes, 1850 * '' Pharella'' Gray, 1854 * '' Pharus'' Leach in Brown, 1844 * '' Phaxas'' Leach in Gray, 1852 * ''Siliqua'' Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 * ''Sinonovacula ''Sinonovacula'' is a genus of bivalves. Species include: *''Sinonovacula constricta ''Sinonovacula constricta'', the constricted tagelus, Chinese razor clam or Agemaki clam, is a commercially important species of bivalve native to th ...'' Prashad, 1924 * '' Sinucu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pharus (plant)
''Pharus'', the stalkgrasses, is a genus of Neotropical plants in the grass family. Species Catasus Guerra, L. 1997. Las gramíneas (Poaceae) de Cuba, I. Fontqueria 46: –ii 1–259. *'' Pharus ecuadoricus'' Judz. - Ecuador *'' Pharus lappulaceus'' Aubl. - Americas from Florida + San Luis Potosí to Uruguay *'' Pharus latifolius'' L. - Americas from Cuba + Veracruz to Bolivia *'' Pharus mezii'' Prodoehl - southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador *'' Pharus parvifolius'' Nash - southern Mexico, Central America, northern South America, West Indies *'' Pharus virescens'' Döll - Central America, northern South America *'' Pharus vittatus'' Lem. - Central America, Colombia formerly included see ''Hygroryza Leersia Leptaspis Scrotochloa'' *''Pharus aristatus - Hygroryza aristata'' *''Pharus banksii - Leptaspis banksii'' *''Pharus ciliatus - Leersia hexandra'' *''Pharus natans - Hygroryza aristata'' *''Pharus urceolatus - Scrotochloa urceolata ''Scroto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pharos (other)
The Pharos of Alexandria was an ancient lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Pharos may also refer to: Lighthouses * The Pharos, either of two Roman lighthouses at Dubris (Dover, England) * Pharos Lighthouse (Fleetwood), Fleetwood, England Other uses * Pharos (crater), a crater on Proteus, moon of Neptune * Pharos (horse), a British racehorse * Pharos (polis), the ancient Greek name of the Croatian island Hvar * ''Pharos'' (album), an album by the band SETI * Pharos, a character in ''Persona 3'', a video game * NLV ''Pharos'', a lighthouse tender operated by the Northern Lighthouse Board around the coasts of Scotland and the Isle of Man See also * Pharo, a programming language * Pharaohs, common title of the monarchs of ancient Egypt * Hvar, Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea whose Greek name is Pharos * Faros Faros is a village at the southeast end of the island of Ikaria, Greece. It is located on a small plain home to many vineyards. Its beach i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pharos Of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria (; Ancient Greek: ὁ Φάρος τῆς Ἀλεξανδρείας, contemporary Koine ), was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (280–247 BC). It has been estimated to have been at least in overall height. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, for many centuries it was one of the tallest man-made structures in the world. The lighthouse was severely damaged by three earthquakes between 956 and 1323 AD and became an abandoned ruin. It was the third-longest surviving ancient wonder (after the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and the extant Great Pyramid of Giza), surviving in part until 1480, when the last of its remnant stones were used to build the Citadel of Qaitbay on the site. In 1994, a team of French archaeologists dove into the water of Alexandria's Eastern Harbour and discovered some remains of the lighthouse on the sea fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
