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Pandora (bivalve)
Pandora is a genus of small saltwater clams, marine bivalves in the family Pandoridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Pandora Bruguière, 1797. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138310 on 2021-11-30 Species * '' Pandora albida'' (Röding, 1798) * '' Pandora arenosa'' Conrad, 1834 * '' Pandora aversa'' (Hedley, 1913) * '' Pandora bilirata'' Conrad, 1855 * '' Pandora braziliensis'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1874 * '' Pandora brevifrons'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1835 * '' Pandora brevirostris'' Güller & Zelaya, 2016 * '' Pandora bushiana'' Dall, 1886Simpson C. T. 1885-1889. ''Contributions to the Mollusca of Florida''Proceeding Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences, volume V. 45-72page 69 * '' Pandora carinata'' (Prashad, 1932) * '' Pandora cumingii'' Hanley, 1861 * '' Pandora dissimilis'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1894 * '' Pandora filosa'' ( Carpenter, 1864) * '' Pandora flexuosa'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1822 * '' Pandora gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandora Trilineata
In Greek mythology, Pandora (Greek: , derived from , ''pān'', i.e. "all" and , ''dōron'', i.e. "gift", thus "the all-endowed", "all-gifted" or "all-giving") was the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus. As Hesiod related it, each god cooperated by giving her unique gifts. Her other name—inscribed against her figure on a white-ground '' kylix'' in the British Museum—is Anesidora ( grc, Ἀνησιδώρα), "she who sends up gifts" (''up'' implying "from below" within the earth). The Pandora myth is a kind of theodicy, addressing the question of why there is evil in the world, according to which, Pandora opened a jar ('' pithos'') (commonly referred to as "Pandora's box") releasing all the evils of humanity. It has been argued that Hesiod's interpretation of Pandora's story went on to influence both Jewish and Christian theology and so perpetuated her bad reputation into the Renaissance. Later poets, dramatists, painters and sculptors made h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
