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Aphrodita Parva
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of Ocean, marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Several members of the genus are known as "sea mice". Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the animal's similarity, when washed up on shore, to a bedraggled house mouse. Description ''Aphrodita'' adults generally fall within a size range of , with some growing to . The body is covered in a dense mat of parapodia and ''wikt:seta, setae'' (hairlike structures). The animal lacks eyes, feeling its way with two pairs of appendages close to the mouth. Several small, bristly, paddle-like appendages provide locomotion. ''Aphrodita'' are hermaphroditic, having functional reproductive organs of both sexes, with the eggs of one individual being fertilised by the sperm of another. Structural coloration The spines, or ''se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphrodita Aculeata
''Aphrodita aculeata'', the sea mouse, is a ocean, marine polychaete worm found in the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, North, Baltic Sea, Baltic, and Mediterranean Seas. The sea mouse normally lies buried head-first in the sand. It has been found at depths over . Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of the worm's supposed resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the resemblance to a bedraggled house mouse when washed up on shore. The specific name ''aculeata'' is the Latin for spiny. Description The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of wikt:seta, setae (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of . Structural coloration The spines, or setae, on the scaled back of the sea mouse are some of its unique features. Normally, these have a deep red sheen, warning off predators, but when light shines on them perpendicularly, they fla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online news coverage. The service has over 5,500 journalists working across its output including in 50 foreign news bureaus where more than 250 foreign correspondents are stationed. Deborah Turness has been the CEO of news and current affairs since September 2022. In 2019, it was reported in an Ofcom report that the BBC spent £136m on news during the period April 2018 to March 2019. BBC News' domestic, global and online news divisions are housed within the largest live newsroom in Europe, in Broadcasting House in central London. Parliamentary coverage is produced and broadcast from studios in London. Through BBC English Regions, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphrodita Bamarookis
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Several members of the genus are known as "sea mice". Etymology The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a resemblance to human female genitalia. The English name may derive from the animal's similarity, when washed up on shore, to a bedraggled house mouse. Description ''Aphrodita'' adults generally fall within a size range of , with some growing to . The body is covered in a dense mat of parapodia and ''setae'' (hairlike structures). The animal lacks eyes, feeling its way with two pairs of appendages close to the mouth. Several small, bristly, paddle-like appendages provide locomotion. ''Aphrodita'' are hermaphroditic, having functional reproductive organs of both sexes, with the eggs of one individual being fertilised by the sperm of another. Structural coloration The spines, or ''setae'' on the back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Register Of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialists on each group of organism. These taxonomists control the quality of the information, which is gathered from the primary scientific literature as well as from some external regional and taxon-specific databases. WoRMS maintains valid names of all marine organisms, but also provides information on synonyms and invalid names. It is an ongoing task to maintain the registry, since new species are constantly being discovered and described by scientists; in addition, the nomenclature and taxonomy of existing species is often corrected or changed as new research is constantly being published. Subsets of WoRMS content are made available, and can have separate badging and their own home/launch pages, as "subregisters", such as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
