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Anomia ephippium, the Glossary

Index Anomia ephippium

Anomia ephippium is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Anomiidae.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 17 relations: Anomiidae, Benthic zone, Bivalvia, Calcite, England, Filter feeder, Florida, Gonochorism, Intertidal zone, Ireland, Massachusetts, Neritic zone, Oyster, Seashell, Shetland, Spawn (biology), United States.

  2. Anomiidae
  3. Bivalves described in 1758

Anomiidae

Anomiidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs related to scallops and oysters, and known as anomiids.

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Benthic zone

The benthic zone is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers.

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Bivalvia

Bivalvia, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts.

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Calcite

Calcite is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate (CaCO3).

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Filter feeder

Filter feeders are aquatic animals that acquire nutrients by feeding on organic matters, food particles or smaller organisms (bacteria, microalgae and zooplanktons) suspended in water, typically by having the water pass over or through a specialized filtering organ.

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Florida

Florida is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Gonochorism

In biology, gonochorism is a sexual system where there are two sexes and each individual organism is either male or female.

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Intertidal zone

The intertidal zone or foreshore is the area above water level at low tide and underwater at high tide; in other words, it is the part of the littoral zone within the tidal range.

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Ireland

Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts (script), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

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Neritic zone

The neritic zone (or sublittoral zone) is the relatively shallow part of the ocean above the drop-off of the continental shelf, approximately in depth.

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Oyster

Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats.

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Seashell

A seashell or sea shell, also known simply as a shell, is a hard, protective outer layer usually created by an animal or organism that lives in the sea.

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Shetland

Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway.

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Spawn (biology)

Spawn is the eggs and sperm released or deposited into water by aquatic animals.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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See also

Anomiidae

Bivalves described in 1758

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomia_ephippium