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Pholadidea
''Pholadidea'' is a taxonomic genus of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Martesiinae of the family Pholadidae (the piddocks). Most members of ''Pholididea'' bore into shale, soft rock and coral for shelter, with the exception of ''Pholididea (Hatasia) wiffenae'', which is a wood-borer. Appearance The ''Pholididea'' are distinguished from the other genera in Martesiinae by having only on Umbo (bivalve), umbonal-ventral Sulcus (morphology), sulcus, a longitudinally-divided mesoplax, and either no metaplax and hypoplax, or a single plate caused by deposition of calcite in the periostratum. Occurrence ''Pholididea'' is known from the Eocene to the Holocene, while the subgenus ''P. (Hatasia)'' is known only from the Holocene. Species have been reported from the Palaeocene and Late Cretaceous, but these likely belong in other genera. Taxonomy The following taxonomic classifications exist in ''Pholididea'': Subgenera * ''Pholadidea (Pholadidea)'' William Turto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pholadidea Melanura
''Pholadidea'' is a taxonomic genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Martesiinae of the family Pholadidae (the piddocks). Most members of ''Pholididea'' bore into shale, soft rock and coral for shelter, with the exception of ''Pholididea (Hatasia) wiffenae'', which is a wood-borer. Appearance The ''Pholididea'' are distinguished from the other genera in Martesiinae by having only on umbonal-ventral sulcus, a longitudinally-divided mesoplax, and either no metaplax and hypoplax, or a single plate caused by deposition of calcite in the periostratum. Occurrence ''Pholididea'' is known from the Eocene to the Holocene, while the subgenus ''P. (Hatasia)'' is known only from the Holocene. Species have been reported from the Palaeocene and Late Cretaceous, but these likely belong in other genera. Taxonomy The following taxonomic classifications exist in ''Pholididea'': Subgenera * '' Pholadidea (Pholadidea)'' Turton, 1819 * '' Pholadidea (Hatasia)'' Gray, 1851 Spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pholadidea Acherontea
''Pholadidea'' is a taxonomic genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Martesiinae of the family Pholadidae (the piddocks). Most members of ''Pholididea'' bore into shale, soft rock and coral for shelter, with the exception of ''Pholididea (Hatasia) wiffenae'', which is a wood-borer. Appearance The ''Pholididea'' are distinguished from the other genera in Martesiinae by having only on umbonal-ventral sulcus, a longitudinally-divided mesoplax, and either no metaplax and hypoplax, or a single plate caused by deposition of calcite in the periostratum. Occurrence ''Pholididea'' is known from the Eocene to the Holocene, while the subgenus ''P. (Hatasia)'' is known only from the Holocene. Species have been reported from the Palaeocene and Late Cretaceous, but these likely belong in other genera. Taxonomy The following taxonomic classifications exist in ''Pholididea'': Subgenera * '' Pholadidea (Pholadidea)'' Turton, 1819 * '' Pholadidea (Hatasia)'' Gray, 1851 Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pholadidae
Pholadidae, known as piddocks or angelwings, are a family (biology), family of bivalve molluscs similar to a clam. Background Piddocks are unique in that each side of their shells is divided into 2 or 3 separate sections. Furthermore, one of the piddock's shells has a set of ridges or "teeth", which they use to grind away at clay or soft rock and create tubular burrows. The shape of these burrows is due to the rotating motion of the piddock as it grinds the rock to make its home. The piddock stays in the burrow it digs for the entirety of its eight-year lifespan, with only its Siphon (mollusc), siphon exposed to take in water that it Filter feeder, filters for food. When the piddock dies and leaves an empty tubular burrow, other marine life such as sea anemone, crabs and other molluscs may use the burrow. Some species of Pholadidae may reach up to 18 cm (7″). Their coloration is typically white, though through consumption of red tide algae some may develop a pink coloratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William Turton
William Turton (21 May 1762 – 28 December 1835) was an English physician and naturalist. He is known for his pioneering work in conchology, and for translating Linnaeus' ''Systema Naturae'' into English. Biography He was born at Olveston, Gloucestershire and was educated at Oriel College, Oxford. He commenced in practice as a physician at Swansea, where he worked for fifteen years. He then moved in turn to Dublin, Teignmouth, and Torquay. He devoted his leisure time to natural history, especially conchology. He published several illustrated shell books, and a translation of Gmelin's edition of Linnaeus' ''Systema Naturae'' in 1806. His works on conchology have been described as "seminal". In 1817, while he was a physician at Teignmouth, he treated Tom Keats, youngest brother of the Romantic poet John Keats, for consumption. He moved to Bideford, Devon, in 1831, and died there. His shell collection is now located at the Smithsonian Institution. The bivalve Bival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Félix Pierre Jousseaume
Félix Pierre Jousseaume (12 April 1835 in Charente-Maritime – 3 November 1921) was a French Zoology, zoologist and malacologist. He studied medicine in Paris where he then practised. His thesis was ''Des Végétaux parasites de l'Homme''. He participated in the founding of the Société zoologique de France and was President of that society in 1878. After 1890 he abandoned his practice to study malacology. He made many trips to the Red Sea, giving his collections to the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Jousseaume wrote many short scientific papers mainly published in ''Naturaliste, revue illustrée des sciences naturelles'', ''les Nouvelles archives des missions scientifiques et littéraires'', ''la Revue et magasin de zoologie'', and ''le Bulletin de la Société zoologique de France''. He also wrote in 1899 ''La Philosophie aux prises avec la Mer Rouge, le darwinisme et les 3 règnes des corps organisés'' (A. Maloine, Paris : xii + 559 p.), in 1907 ''De l'Attraction et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Frank Climo
Frank, FRANK, or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a Germanic people in late Roman times * Franks, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): ** Appenzell frank ** Aargau frank ** Basel frank ** Berne frank ** Fribourg frank ** Glarus frank ** Graubünden frank ** Luzern frank ** Schaffhausen frank ** Schwyz frank ** Solothurn frank ** St. Gallen frank ** Thurgau frank ** Unterwalden frank ** Uri frank ** Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Franks, Missouri, Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |