Monoplacophora - Wikipedia
Monoplacophora / ˌmɒnoʊpləˈkɒfərə /, meaning "bearing one plate", is a polyphyletic superclass of molluscs with a cap-like shell, inhabiting deep sea environments. Extant representatives …
Class Monoplacophora (Deep-sea Limpets) - Earth Life
2020年8月1日 · The monoplacophora, common name (deep-sea limpets) are a small, but ecologically important group of single-shelled molluscs. Photogenically they are a sister group …
Monoplacophorans and the Origin and Relationships of Mollusks
2009年4月15日 · The story of the discovery and study of the Monoplacophora (or Tryblidia) and how they have contributed to our understanding of the evolution of the Mollusca highlights the …
The Monoplacophora - University of California Museum of …
Monoplacophorans are small and limpet-like, having a single, cap-like shell. Some organs (kidneys, heart, gills) are repeated serially, giving rise to the now falsified hypothesis that they …
New data from Monoplacophora and a carefully-curated dataset …
2020年1月9日 · In order to resolve conchiferan relationships and improve understanding of early molluscan evolution, we carefully curated a high-quality data matrix and conducted …
Monoplacophoran | Primitive, Shell-bearing, Marine | Britannica
monoplacophoran, (class Tryblidia), any of a group of primitive marine mollusks characterized by a single, cap-shaped shell and bilateral symmetry. The term Tryblidia is preferred over …
28.3F: Classification of Phylum Mollusca - Biology LibreTexts
2024年11月23日 · Mollusks can be segregated into seven classes: Aplacophora, Monoplacophora, Polyplacophora, Bivalvia, Gastropoda, Cephalopoda, and Scaphopoda. …
ADW: Monoplacophora: INFORMATION
Monoplacophorans are small and have a single, caplike shell, giving them a limpet-like appearance. A number of their organs (nephridia, heart, etc.) are repeated serially, making …
Monoplacophora - SpringerLink
Monoplacophora, Lemche, 1957 (Fig. 1A, B, C), constitutes a class of living Mollusca. The calcareous shell is bilaterally symmetrical, oval, and with a subcentral to anterior apex so that …
Monoplacophora - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
The main characteristics of Monoplacophora include (1) small, deep sea, almost bilaterally symmetrical; (2) have undivided arch shell; (3) body with distinct head and radula, without …