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Xenophora
''Xenophora'', commonly called carrier shells, is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Xenophoridae, the carrier snails or carrier shells. WoRMS (2012). Xenophora. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138664 on 2012-06-28 The genus ''Xenophora'' is the type genus of the family Xenophoridae. Etymology The name ''Xenophora'' comes from two ancient Greek words, and means "bearing foreigners", so-called because in most species the snail cements pieces of rock or shells to its own shell at regular intervals as the shell grows. Description The shells of species within this genus vary from small to large (diameter of base without attachments 19-90 mm; height of shell 21-60 mm), depressed-conical, with narrow to very narrow, simple peripheral edge, non-porcellanous ventrally. Foreign objects are attached to all whorls, with generally more than 30% of dorsal surfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenophora Minuta
''Xenophora'', commonly called carrier shells, is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Xenophoridae, the carrier snails or carrier shells. WoRMS (2012). Xenophora. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138664 on 2012-06-28 The genus ''Xenophora'' is the type genus of the family Xenophoridae. Etymology The name ''Xenophora'' comes from two ancient Greek words, and means "bearing foreigners", so-called because in most species the snail cements pieces of rock or shells to its own shell at regular intervals as the shell grows. Description The shells of species within this genus vary from small to large (diameter of base without attachments 19-90 mm; height of shell 21-60 mm), depressed-conical, with narrow to very narrow, simple peripheral edge, non-porcellanous ventrally. Foreign objects are attached to all whorls, with generally more than 30% of dorsal surface ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenophora Mekranensis Konoi
''Xenophora'', commonly called carrier shells, is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Xenophoridae, the carrier snails or carrier shells. WoRMS (2012). Xenophora. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138664 on 2012-06-28 The genus ''Xenophora'' is the type genus of the family Xenophoridae. Etymology The name ''Xenophora'' comes from two ancient Greek words, and means "bearing foreigners", so-called because in most species the snail cements pieces of rock or shells to its own shell at regular intervals as the shell grows. Description The shells of species within this genus vary from small to large (diameter of base without attachments 19-90 mm; height of shell 21-60 mm), depressed-conical, with narrow to very narrow, simple peripheral edge, non-porcellanous ventrally. Foreign objects are attached to all whorls, with generally more than 30% of dorsal surface ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenophora Chinensis
''Xenophora'', commonly called carrier shells, is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Xenophoridae, the carrier snails or carrier shells. WoRMS (2012). Xenophora. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138664 on 2012-06-28 The genus ''Xenophora'' is the type genus of the family Xenophoridae. Etymology The name ''Xenophora'' comes from two ancient Greek words, and means "bearing foreigners", so-called because in most species the snail cements pieces of rock or shells to its own shell at regular intervals as the shell grows. Description The shells of species within this genus vary from small to large (diameter of base without attachments 19-90 mm; height of shell 21-60 mm), depressed-conical, with narrow to very narrow, simple peripheral edge, non-porcellanous ventrally. Foreign objects are attached to all whorls, with generally more than 30% of dorsal surface ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenophora Robusta
''Xenophora'', commonly called carrier shells, is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Xenophoridae, the carrier snails or carrier shells. WoRMS (2012). Xenophora. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138664 on 2012-06-28 The genus ''Xenophora'' is the type genus of the family Xenophoridae. Etymology The name ''Xenophora'' comes from two ancient Greek words, and means "bearing foreigners", so-called because in most species the snail cements pieces of rock or shells to its own shell at regular intervals as the shell grows. Description The shells of species within this genus vary from small to large (diameter of base without attachments 19-90 mm; height of shell 21-60 mm), depressed-conical, with narrow to very narrow, simple peripheral edge, non-porcellanous ventrally. Foreign objects are attached to all whorls, with generally more than 30% of dorsal surface ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenophora Crispa
''Xenophora crispa'', the Mediterranean Carrier Shell, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Xenophoridae, the carrier shells. Fossil record There are currently 16 known species in the genus, Xenophora. Fossils of ''Xenophora crispa'' are found in marine strata of Pliocene of Italy and Spain (age range: from 3.6 to 2.588 million years ago.). The Pilocene stage is the last stage of the Tertiary period before the Quaternary ice ages. This stage was the final of global cooling. Fossils of the genus ''Xenophora'' are found in marine strata from Cretaceous to Quaternary (age range : 89.3 to 0.012 million years). Although ''Xenophora crispa'' are found specifically in Italy and in Spain, fossils from the genus ''Xenophora'' can be found all over the world. Description Shells of ''Xenophora crispa'' can reach a size of . They are trochoid, depressed-conical shells, non-porcellanous ventrally, with narrow peripheral edge and 7-8 whorls decorated w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenophora Pallidula
''Xenophora pallidula'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Xenophoridae, the carrier shells. Description Xenophora pallidula, also known as the Pallid Carrier Shells, are relatively small, averaging about 68-78mm in length and 72-82mm in width. These snails have a light appearance, usually white or off-white in color. These snails get their name from the Latin word, Xenophoridae which means “foreign carrying”. In other words, these species will attach objects like coral skeletons, fragmented shells, and other debris to the dorsal side of their shell. These attachments often create a radial pattern around the whorls. While this is a commonality amongst the species in this family, the Xenophora pallidula are known to cover more of their shell than other species in the family, with over half their shell hidden. And as the organism grows, there will be more and larger foreign material attached. This is not energetically favorable as the sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenophora Conchyliophora
''Xenophora conchyliophora'' is a species of medium-sized to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Xenophoridae, the carrier shells. Distribution This is a Western Atlantic species. Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (structure), a thin structure ** Concrete shell, a thin shell of concrete, usually with no interior columns or exterior buttresses ** Thin-shell structure Science Biology * Seashell, a hard ou ... length for this species is 72 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". '' PLoS ONE'' 5(1): e8776. . Habitat The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 635 m. See also Images of a live ''Xenophora conchyliophora'', photographed in situ underwater by Anne DuPont References Opinion 715, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 417 (1964) Xenophoridae Gastropods described in 1780 {{Xenophoridae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenophora Japonica
''Xenophora japonica'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Xenophoridae Xenophoridae, commonly called carrier shells, is a family of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha. According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Xenophor ..., the carrier shells. Description Distribution References Xenophoridae Gastropods described in 1971 {{Xenophoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenophora Granulosa
''Xenophora granulosa'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Xenophoridae Xenophoridae, commonly called carrier shells, is a family of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha. According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Xenophor ..., the carrier shells. References Xenophoridae Gastropods described in 1983 {{Xenophoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenophora Cerea
''Xenophora cerea'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Xenophoridae Xenophoridae, commonly called carrier shells, is a family of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha. According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Xenophor ..., the carrier shells. Description Distribution References Xenophoridae Gastropods described in 1845 {{Xenophoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenophora Mekranensis
''Xenophora mekranensis'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Xenophoridae Xenophoridae, commonly called carrier shells, is a family of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha. According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Xenophor ..., the carrier shells. Description Distribution References External links * Xenophoridae Gastropods described in 1905 {{Xenophoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenophora Corrugata
''Xenophora corrugata'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Xenophoridae Xenophoridae, commonly called carrier shells, is a family of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha. According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Xenophor ..., the carrier shells. Description Distribution References Xenophoridae Gastropods described in 1842 {{Xenophoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
