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Meretrix (bivalve)
''Meretrix'' is a genus of edible saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. They appeared in the fossil record in the Cenomanian age. Species Species in the genus ''Meretrix'' include:''Meretrix'' at Fossilworks.org * ''Meretrix lamarckii'' * ''Meretrix meretrix'' * ''Meretrix lusoria'' * ''Meretrix lyrata'' * ''Meretrix taiwanica'' * ''†Meretrix chalcedonica'', Danian, early Danian Lefipán Formation, Cañadón Asfalto Basin, ArgentinaGoin et al., 2006, p.506 * ''†Meretrix dalli'', Paleocene Martine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meretrix Lyrata
''Meretrix lyrata'', the lyrate Asiatic hard clam, also known simply as the hard clam ( vi, Nghêu Bến Tre), is an edible saltwater clam, a marine (ocean), marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. This species occurs along the coasts of Vietnam, Taiwan, the Philippines and South China. Right and left valve of the same specimen: File:Meretrix lyrata 01.jpg, Right valve File:Meretrix lyrata 02.jpg, Left valve Culinary use In Vietnam, these hard clams are eaten boiled, steamed or roasted. They are an important export in the eastern and southern parts of Vietnam. Fisheries Informatic Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam. Retrieved May 25, 2008. References * Reid, Shannon (2003). OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database, Academy of Natural Sciences. * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1056755 Veneridae Bivalves described in 1851 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meretrix Lusoria
''Meretrix lusoria'', the hamaguri, Asian hard clam or common Orient clam, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. This species is native to Asia, found along water beds and the coastal waters of China, Korea and Japan. It is commercially exploited for sushi, and its shells are traditionally used to make white go stones. The hamaguri clam is the subject of a haiku by Matsuo Bashō. See also * Kai-awase ''Kai-awase'' (貝合わせ) is a Japanese game with shells. The shells in the inside would have elaborate paintings, often depicting scenes from the '' Tale of Genji''. The aim of the game was to find the other half that would fit. The game of ..., a Japanese game with hamaguri shells References Veneridae Bivalves of Asia Molluscs of the Pacific Ocean Marine molluscs of Asia Bivalves described in 1798 {{Veneridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashiya Group
Ashiya may refer to: * Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan ** Ashiya University, Hyōgo * Ashiya, Fukuoka, Japan * Ashiya, a subcaste of Charans from Rajasthan, India * Mizuki Ashiya This is a list of characters from the manga and drama series, ''Hana-Kimi'', known in Japan as written by Hisaya Nakajo. The series centers on Mizuki Ashiya, a Japanese girl who lives in the United States. She sees a track and field competitio ..., the lead character in the manga series ''Hana-Kimi'' * Ashiya Station (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oligocene
The Oligocene ( ) is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period and extends from about 33.9 million to 23 million years before the present ( to ). As with other older geologic periods, the rock beds that define the epoch are well identified but the exact dates of the start and end of the epoch are slightly uncertain. The name Oligocene was coined in 1854 by the German paleontologist Heinrich Ernst Beyrich from his studies of marine beds in Belgium and Germany. The name comes from the Ancient Greek (''olígos'', "few") and (''kainós'', "new"), and refers to the sparsity of extant forms of molluscs. The Oligocene is preceded by the Eocene Epoch and is followed by the Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recent" ... Epoch. The Oligocene is the third and final epoch of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meretrix Hikoshimensis
Prostitution in ancient Rome was legal and licensed. In ancient Rome, even Roman men of the highest social status were free to engage prostitutes of either sex without incurring moral disapproval, as long as they demonstrated self-control and moderation in the frequency and enjoyment of sex. Brothels were considered a popular place of entertainment for Roman men, and it was undoubtedly a part of the culture of ancient Rome. At the same time, the prostitutes themselves were considered shameful: most were either slaves or former slaves, or if free by birth relegated to the ''infames'', people utterly lacking in social standing and deprived of most protections accorded to citizens under Roman law, a status they shared with actors and gladiators, all of whom, however, exerted sexual allure. Some large brothels in the 4th century, when Rome was becoming officially Christianized, seem to have been counted as tourist attractions and were possibly state-owned. There were two types of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meretrix Faba
Prostitution in ancient Rome was legal and licensed. In ancient Rome, even Roman men of the highest social status were free to engage prostitutes of either sex without incurring moral disapproval, as long as they demonstrated self-control and moderation in the frequency and enjoyment of sex. Brothels were considered a popular place of entertainment for Roman men, and it was undoubtedly a part of the culture of ancient Rome. At the same time, the prostitutes themselves were considered shameful: most were either slaves or former slaves, or if free by birth relegated to the ''infames'', people utterly lacking in social standing and deprived of most protections accorded to citizens under Roman law, a status they shared with actors and gladiators, all of whom, however, exerted sexual allure. Some large brothels in the 4th century, when Rome was becoming officially Christianized, seem to have been counted as tourist attractions and were possibly state-owned. There were two types of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martinez Formation
The Martinez Formation is an Eocene Epoch geologic formation in California. Geology The formation regionally overlies the Chico Formation and regionally underlies the Tejon Formation or the Ione Formation. It is exposed in the Clevelin Hills in Riverside County, Santa Ana Mountains in Orange County, northwestern Santa Monica Mountains near Calabasas (California) in Los Angeles County, and north of Mount Diablo/south of the Sacramento Delta in Contra Costa County. Fossils The formation preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of California, California, U.S. Sites See also * Paleontology in California References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California F ... * * Paleontology in California References Geologic formations of California Paleogene California Eocene Series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paleocene
The Paleocene, ( ) or Palaeocene, is a geological epoch that lasted from about 66 to 56 million years ago (mya). It is the first epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era. The name is a combination of the Ancient Greek ''palaiós'' meaning "old" and the Eocene Epoch (which succeeds the Paleocene), translating to "the old part of the Eocene". The epoch is bracketed by two major events in Earth's history. The K–Pg extinction event, brought on by an asteroid impact and possibly volcanism, marked the beginning of the Paleocene and killed off 75% of living species, most famously the non-avian dinosaurs. The end of the epoch was marked by the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), which was a major climatic event wherein about 2,500–4,500 gigatons of carbon were released into the atmosphere and ocean systems, causing a spike in global temperatures and ocean acidification. In the Paleocene, the continents of the Northern Hemisphere were still connected v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meretrix Dalli
Prostitution in ancient Rome was legal and licensed. In ancient Rome, even Roman men of the highest social status were free to engage prostitutes of either sex without incurring moral disapproval, as long as they demonstrated self-control and moderation in the frequency and enjoyment of sex. Brothels were considered a popular place of entertainment for Roman men, and it was undoubtedly a part of the culture of ancient Rome. At the same time, the prostitutes themselves were considered shameful: most were either slaves or former slaves, or if free by birth relegated to the ''infames'', people utterly lacking in social standing and deprived of most protections accorded to citizens under Roman law, a status they shared with actors and gladiators, all of whom, however, exerted sexual allure. Some large brothels in the 4th century, when Rome was becoming officially Christianized, seem to have been counted as tourist attractions and were possibly state-owned. There were two types of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cañadón Asfalto Basin
The Cañadón Asfalto Basin ( es, Cuenca de Cañadón Asfalto) is an irregularly shaped sedimentary basin located in north-central Patagonia, Argentina. The basin stretches from and partly covers the North Patagonian Massif in the north, a high forming the boundary of the basin with the Neuquén Basin in the northwest, to the Cotricó High in the south, separating the basin from the Golfo San Jorge Basin. It is located in the southern part of Río Negro Province and northern part of Chubut Province. The eastern boundary of the basin is the North Patagonian Massif separating it from the offshore Valdés Basin and it is bound in the west by the Patagonian Andes, separating it from the small Ñirihuau Basin. The basin started forming in the Early Jurassic, with the break-up of Pangea and the creation of the South Atlantic, when extensional tectonics, including rifting, formed several basins in eastern South America and southwestern Africa. The accommodation space in the Cañadón As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lefipán Formation
The Lefipán Formation is a Maastrichtian to Danian, straddling the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary, geologic formation of the Cañadón Asfalto Basin in Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina. The up to thick stratigraphic unit comprises mudstones, sandstones, siltstones and conglomerates, sourced from the North Patagonian Massif and deposited in a deltaic to shallow marine environment with a strong tidal influence. The basin that in those times was connected to the widening South Atlantic Ocean with a seaway connection to the Austral Basin and possibly with the Pacific Ocean. The formation has provided unique fossil flora assemblages dating to the Cretaceous and Paleogene ages, and are characteristic of the early Cenozoic after the extinction of the dinosaurs. The occurrence of the same taxa in the Maastrichtian and Danian successions suggests that the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event did not affect aquatic plant communities, which retained approximately similar structure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
