CLAVAGELLIDAE - Brechites attrahens and similar items

Powered by Frooition All Items See our store for more great items Shop Categories Barware,,books, magazine,cardsTea-Coffee sets,creamer,sugarClock, Paperweight,inkwellCollector plates,water globesDolls,sets,toys,advertisingWood items,basket, music boxesGlass bottles,perfum,decanterGlassware,elegant,pressed,cutReligion, Jewish,ChristmasLamps, lighting, candle holderPlates,bowls, tureen, serversPottery,Indian,Planters,CenterPrints, paintings, wall decorFashion,fragrances, cameraSculpture, Carvings, FigurinesSilver,plated,metal,cloisonneStein,Cookie Jar,Jar,CanisterToby, mugs, pitcher,decantersVanity,trinket,tray,ashtrayVases, tablecloth,napkins, CLAVAGELLIDAE - Brechites attrahens ([Lightfoot], 1786) 150mm AUSTRALIA * * * * * Item Description Brechites attrahens ([Lightfoot], 1786) AphiaID 216413 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:216413) Classification * Biota * Animalia (Kingdom) * Mollusca (Phylum) * Bivalvia (Class) * Autobranchia (Subclass) * Heteroconchia (Infraclass) * Euheterodonta (Subterclass) * Anomalodesmata (Superorder) * Clavagelloidea (Superfamily) * Penicillidae (Family) * Brechites (Genus) * Brechites attrahens (Species) Status accepted Rank Species Parent Brechites Guettard, 1770 Orig. name Serpula attrahens [Lightfoot], 1786 This is a very unusual bivalve mollusc that has the bizarre common name of Furbelowed Watering-pot. It is now considered to be a member of the family Penicillidae. This and the family Clavagellidae are the only two families that comprise the very unusual superfamily, Clavagelloidea, the taxonomy and evolution of which was discussed and revised by Morton (2007). The main distinguishing features of these animals is that they have lost the adductor muscles with which most bivalves open and close their Fits Shells. Instead, they grow an elonga Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: Powered by Frooition All Items See our store for more great items Shop Categories Barware,,books, magazine,cardsTea-Coffee sets,creamer,sugarClock, Paperweight,inkwellCollector plates,water globesDolls,sets,toys,advertisingWood items,basket, music boxesGlass bottles,perfum,decanterGlassware,elegant,pressed,cutReligion, Jewish,ChristmasLamps, lighting, candle holderPlates,bowls, tureen, serversPottery,Indian,Planters,CenterPrints, paintings, wall decorFashion,fragrances, cameraSculpture, Carvings, FigurinesSilver,plated,metal,cloisonneStein,Cookie Jar,Jar,CanisterToby, mugs, pitcher,decantersVanity,trinket,tray,ashtrayVases, tablecloth,napkins, CLAVAGELLIDAE - Brechites attrahens ([Lightfoot], 1786) 150mm AUSTRALIA * * * * * Item Description Brechites attrahens ([Lightfoot], 1786) AphiaID 216413 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:216413) Classification * Biota * Animalia (Kingdom) * Mollusca (Phylum) * Bivalvia (Class) * Autobranchia (Subclass) * Heteroconchia (Infraclass) * Euheterodonta (Subterclass) * Anomalodesmata (Superorder) * Clavagelloidea (Superfamily) * Penicillidae (Family) * Brechites (Genus) * Brechites attrahens (Species) Status accepted Rank Species Parent Brechites Guettard, 1770 Orig. name Serpula attrahens [Lightfoot], 1786 This is a very unusual bivalve mollusc that has the bizarre common name of Furbelowed Watering-pot. It is now considered to be a member of the family Penicillidae. This and the family Clavagellidae are the only two families that comprise the very unusual superfamily, Clavagelloidea, the taxonomy and evolution of which was discussed and revised by Morton (2007). The main distinguishing features of these animals is that they have lost the adductor muscles with which most bivalves open and close their Fits Shells. Instead, they grow an elonga