Search Results for: Aquatic invertebrates in brine
scientific classification kingdom: animalia phylum: mollusca class: bivalvia linnaeus , subclass subclass protobranchia subclass anomalosdesmata subclass heterodonta - clams , zebra mussels subclass paleoheterodonta—freshwater mussels subclass pteriomorphia - oysters, mussels, scallops bivalves are aquatic
for human consumption as well as key in food chains , being consumed by fish , birds , marine mammals , other vertebrates , and various invertebrates. in touching upon the human desire for beauty, both oysters and freshwater mussels are important for the production of pearls . on the other hand, as...
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insects , arachnids , and crustaceans , as well as millipedes and centipedes , among others. approximately percent of extant (living) animal species are classified as arthropods, with over a million modern species described and a fossil record reaching back to the early cambrian . arthropods are invertebrates
that are characterized by the possession of a segmented body, a pair of jointed appendages on each segment, and an exoskeleton . the jointed appendages, which include both legs and antennae, are the source for the name arthropod, which comes from the greek word for jointed foot. in some species, appendages...
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