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Pratulum Finlayi
''Pratulum'' is a genus of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Cardiidae. Distribution This genus is endemism, endemic to Australia and New Zealand. Species in the genus ''Pratulum'' * ''Pratulum catinus'' (P. A. Maxwell, 1992) † * ''Pratulum finlayi'' (Bartrum & Powell, 1928) † * ''Pratulum marwicki'' (Beu & P. A. Maxwell, 1990) † * ''Pratulum modicum'' (Marwick, 1944) † * ''Pratulum occidentale'' Poutiers, 2017 * ''Pratulum pulchellum'' (Gray, 1843) * ''Pratulum quinarium'' (Marwick, 1944) † * ''Pratulum semitectum'' (Marwick, 1926) † * ''Pratulum thetidis'' (Hedley, 1902) References * Arthur William Baden Powell, Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', HarperCollins, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Cardiidae Bivalve genera Bivalves of Australia Bivalves of New Zealand {{Cardiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eocene
The Eocene ( ) is a geological epoch (geology), epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (Ma). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period (geology), Period in the modern Cenozoic Era (geology), Era. The name ''Eocene'' comes from the Ancient Greek (''Ēṓs'', 'Eos, Dawn') and (''kainós'', "new") and refers to the "dawn" of modern ('new') fauna that appeared during the epoch.See: *Letter from William Whewell to Charles Lyell dated 31 January 1831 in: * From p. 55: "The period next antecedent we shall call Eocene, from ήως, aurora, and χαινος, recens, because the extremely small proportion of living species contained in these strata, indicates what may be considered the first commencement, or ''dawn'', of the existing state of the animate creation." The Eocene spans the time from the end of the Paleocene Epoch to the beginning of the Oligocene Epoch. The start of the Eocene is marked by a brief period in which the concentration of the carbon isoto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pratulum Finlayi
''Pratulum'' is a genus of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Cardiidae. Distribution This genus is endemism, endemic to Australia and New Zealand. Species in the genus ''Pratulum'' * ''Pratulum catinus'' (P. A. Maxwell, 1992) † * ''Pratulum finlayi'' (Bartrum & Powell, 1928) † * ''Pratulum marwicki'' (Beu & P. A. Maxwell, 1990) † * ''Pratulum modicum'' (Marwick, 1944) † * ''Pratulum occidentale'' Poutiers, 2017 * ''Pratulum pulchellum'' (Gray, 1843) * ''Pratulum quinarium'' (Marwick, 1944) † * ''Pratulum semitectum'' (Marwick, 1926) † * ''Pratulum thetidis'' (Hedley, 1902) References * Arthur William Baden Powell, Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', HarperCollins, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Cardiidae Bivalve genera Bivalves of Australia Bivalves of New Zealand {{Cardiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bivalve Genera
Bivalvia () or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of aquatic molluscs (marine and freshwater) that have laterally compressed soft bodies enclosed by a calcified exoskeleton consisting of a hinged pair of half-shells known as valves. As a group, bivalves have no head and lack some typical molluscan organs such as the radula and the odontophore. Their gills have evolved into ctenidia, specialised organs for feeding and breathing. Common bivalves include clams, oysters, cockles, mussels, scallops, and numerous other families that live in saltwater, as well as a number of families that live in freshwater. Majority of the class are benthic filter feeders that bury themselves in sediment, where they are relatively safe from predation. Others lie on the sea floor or attach themselves to rocks or other hard surfaces. Some bivalves, such as scallops and file shells, can swim. Shipworms bore into wood, clay, or stone an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HarperCollins
HarperCollins Publishers LLC is a British–American publishing company that is considered to be one of the "Big Five (publishers), Big Five" English-language publishers, along with Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group USA, Hachette, Macmillan Publishers, Macmillan, and Simon & Schuster. HarperCollins is headquartered in New York City and London and is a subsidiary of News Corp. The company's name is derived from a combination of the firm's predecessors. Harper & Brothers, founded in 1817 in New York, merged with Row, Peterson & Company in 1962 to form Harper & Row, which was acquired by News Corp in 1987. The Scotland, Scottish publishing company William Collins, Sons, founded in 1819 in Glasgow, was acquired by News Corp in 1987 and merged with Harper & Row to form HarperCollins. The logo for the firm combines the fire from Harper's torch and the water from Collins' fountain. HarperCollins operates publishing groups in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur William Baden Powell
Arthur William Baden Powell (4 April 1901 – 1 July 1987) was a New Zealand malacologist, naturalist and palaeontologist, a major influence in the study and classification of New Zealand molluscs through much of the 20th century. He was known to his friends and family by his third name, "Baden". Biography Early life The name Baden had been a given name in a Powell family since 1731, when Susannah Powell née Thistlethwayte (1696–1762) gave to her child (1731–1792) the maiden name of her mother, Susannah Baden (1663–1692). The name Baden, particularly when associated with the surname Powell, became famous in 1900–1901, the year Arthur William Baden Powell was born, because of the siege of Mafeking, the most famous British action in the Second Boer War, which turned the British commander of the besieged, Robert Baden-Powell, into a national hero. Throughout the British Empire, babies were named after him. No family connection has yet been established between Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pratulum Thetidis
''Pratulum'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae. Distribution This genus is endemic to Australia and New Zealand. Species in the genus ''Pratulum'' * '' Pratulum catinus'' (P. A. Maxwell, 1992) † * ''Pratulum finlayi ''Pratulum'' is a genus of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Cardiidae. Distribution This genus is endemism, endemic to Australia and New Zealand. Species in the genus ''Pratulum'' * ''Pratulum catinus'' (P ...'' (Bartrum & Powell, 1928) † * '' Pratulum marwicki'' (Beu & P. A. Maxwell, 1990) † * '' Pratulum modicum'' (Marwick, 1944) † * '' Pratulum occidentale'' Poutiers, 2017 * '' Pratulum pulchellum'' (Gray, 1843) * '' Pratulum quinarium'' (Marwick, 1944) † * '' Pratulum semitectum'' (Marwick, 1926) † * '' Pratulum thetidis'' (Hedley, 1902) References * Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Cardiidae Bivalve ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
