Terviidae Canu & Bassler 1920

Terviidae is a family of moss animals. Dead Terviidae form shallow marine sediments. They are sessile animals.

URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C25513
Definition: combine to create (something), eg: a structure

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_03000034
Definition: Marine sediment that accumulates within shallow regions of the oceanic basin close to continents, such as the continental shelf, or continental slope

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URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1759860
Definition: organisms that do not possess a means of self-locomotion and are normally immobile

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EOL has data for 24 attributes, including:

diet includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Diet
- Definition: Information about the items eaten by this organism.
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zooplankton
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q842627
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ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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planktonic
- URI: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/Plankton
- Definition: Living in the fluid medium (water or air) but unable to maintain their position or distribution independently of the movement of the water/air mass (adapted from Lincoln et al., 1998).
- Attribution: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/wiki/Traits:Plankton
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first appearance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/FossilFirst
- Definition: The first appearance of this taxon in the fossil record.
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20.44 million years ago
habitat
- URI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitat
- Definition: A category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred.
- Comment: Example: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe"
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marine benthic
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000024
- Definition: The marine benthic biome (benthic meaning 'bottom') encompasses the seafloor and includes such areas as shores, littoral or intertidal areas, marine coral reefs, and the deep seabed.
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mineralized skeleton contains
- URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/mineralizedSkeletonContains
- Definition: Component found in mineralized skeletal tissue, (a specialized form of biogenic tissue in which the extracellular matrix is mineralized, and which functions in mechanical and structural support.)
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calcium carbonate
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_3311
- Definition: A carbonate salt that has formula CO3Ca
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motility
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33596
- Definition: ability to move spontaneously and actively, consuming energy in the process
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sessile
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1759860
- Definition: organisms that do not possess a means of self-locomotion and are normally immobile
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number of fossil occurrences
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/fossilOccPBDB
- Definition: The number of fossil occurrences in the Paleobiology Database (https://paleobiodb.org) that are identified as belonging to a particular taxon or any of its subtaxa.
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16
number of public records in bold
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NumberPublicRecordsInBOLD
- Definition: number of records in this clade in the Barcode Of Life Database (BOLD)
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0
trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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suspension feeder
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/suspensionFeeder
- Definition: An organism which feeds on organisms and/or particles suspended in the water column.
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visual system
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002104
- Definition: The sensory system subserving the sense of vision.
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ocelli
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001758
- Definition: small simple eyes, found in many invertebrates, usually consisting of a few sensory cells and a single lens
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Terviidae Canu & Bassler 1920. View this species on GBIF

Terviidae Canu & Bassler 1920 Habitats

The environments in which many Terviidae Canu & Bassler 1920 species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Terviidae Canu & Bassler 1920 species checklist.

Terviidae Canu & Bassler 1920 Habitats

The environments in which many Terviidae Canu & Bassler 1920 species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Terviidae Canu & Bassler 1920 species checklist.

Terviidae includes 2 children: