Definition: Marine sediment that accumulates within shallow regions of the oceanic basin close to continents, such as the continental shelf, or continental slope
Definition: Colonial organisms are clonal colonies composed of many physically connected, interdependent individuals. The subunits of colonial organisms can be unicellular, as in the alga Volvox (a coenobium), or multicellular, as in the phylum Bryozoa. The former type may have been the first step toward multicellular organisms
Definition: overall repetitive or reflective pattern in the body of one individual of this taxon. eg: bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, radial symmetry
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.)
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)
Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Petaloporidae Gregory 1899. View this species on GBIF
Petaloporidae Gregory 1899 Habitats
The environments in which many Petaloporidae Gregory 1899 species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Petaloporidae Gregory 1899 species checklist.
Petaloporidae Gregory 1899 Habitats
The environments in which many Petaloporidae Gregory 1899 species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Petaloporidae Gregory 1899 species checklist.