Definition of Conchifera. Meaning of Conchifera. Synonyms of Conchifera

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Definition of Conchifera

Conchifera
Lamellibranchia La*mel`li*bran"chi*a, Lamellibranchiata La*mel`li*bran`chi*a"ta, n. pl. [NL. See lamella, and Branchia, Branchiate.] (Zo["o]l.) A class of Mollusca including all those that have bivalve shells, as the clams, oysters, mussels, etc. Note: They usually have two (rarely but one) flat, lamelliform gills on each side of the body. They have an imperfectly developed head, concealed within the shell, whence they are called Acephala}. Called also Conchifera, and Pelecypoda. See Bivalve.
Conchifera
Conchifera Con*chif"e*ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. concha + ferre to bear.] (Zo["o]l.) That class of Mollusca which includes the bivalve shells; the Lamellibranchiata. See Mollusca.

Meaning of Conchifera from wikipedia

- Conchifera is a subphylum of the phylum Mollusca, containing five extant classes: Monoplacophora, Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, and Scaphopoda. Conchiferans...
- received strong support. Traditionally, Mollusca is split into two subphyla, Conchifera and Aculifera, based on the presence of a s****. The "Testaria" hypothesis...
- (=Chaetodermomorpha) and Solenogastres (=Neomeniomorpha). It is sister to the Conchifera. The oldest known aculiferan is Qaleruaqia, which was found in the Aftenstjernesø...
- classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Subphylum: Conchifera class: Cephalopoda Cuvier, 1797 Subclasses Nautiloidea sensu lato (paraphyletic)...
- as to whether these s****-bearing molluscs form a monophyletic group (conchifera) or whether s****-less molluscs are interleaved into their family tree...
-  wallichii Binomial name Brahmaea wallichii Gray, 1831 Synonyms Bombyx wallichii Gray, 1831 Brahmaea conchifera Butler, 1880 Brahmophthalma wallichii...
- List of mollusc orders illustrates the 97 orders in the phylum Mollusca, the largest marine animal phylum. 85,000 extant species are described, making...
- conocardioid rostroconch. The scaphopods are largely agreed to be members of the Conchifera, however their phylogenetic relationship with the other members of this...
- slope, near the coast. Some, such as the silvery John dory (Zenopsis conchifera), form small and loose schools; while others, such as the John dory, are...
- Museum, Copenhagen Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Subphylum: Conchifera class: Monoplacophora Odhner, 1940...