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Patera (gastropod)
''Patera'' is a genus of land snails in the family Polygyridae. The name is from the Latin ''patera'' ("a saucer"), and refers to the highly depressed, saucer-like shape of the shells of these snails. In addition to flattened shells, members of the group have an imperforate Umbilicus (mollusc), umbilicus and a single tooth on the parietal wall of the aperture (mollusc), aperture. These snails are known only from the eastern United States. Species Species include: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). *''Patera appressa'' – flat bladetooth *''Patera binneyana'' – half-lidded oval *''Patera clarki'' – dwarf proud globe ** ''Patera clarki clarki'' ** ''Patera clarki nantahala'' – noonday globe *''Patera clenchi'' – Calico Rock oval, Clench's middle-tooth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patera Perigrapta
''Patera perigrapta'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Polygyridae. References Polygyridae {{Polygyridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patera Clarki Nantahala
''Patera clarki nantahala'', the noonday globe, is a subspecies of '' Patera clarki'', a land snail in the family Polygyridae. It is endemic to North Carolina in the United States. The name ''nantahala'' is a Cherokee word which means noonday. This subspecies was given this name because the snail lives in a deep gorge where the sunshine does not reach the ground until the middle of the day.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. July 3, 1978''Final Determination that Seven Eastern U.S. Land Snails are Endangered or Threatened Species''/ref> Shell description The shell of the noonday globe snail is moderately sized (3/4 inch wide and 1/2 inch high) and globose in shape. The outer shell surface is shiny and reddish in color. Shells of this subspecies often exhibit 5 and half whorls. The shell surface is sculptured with rather coarse lines. The area around the shell opening ( aperture) is white, and a long curved "tooth" is located on the inside portion of the aperture. The widt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patera Roemeri
In the material culture of classical antiquity, a ''phiale'' ( ) or ''patera'' () is a shallow ceramic or metal libation bowl. It often has a bulbous indentation (''omphalos'', "bellybutton") in the center underside to facilitate holding it, in which case it is sometimes called a ''mesomphalic phiale''. It typically has no handles, and no feet. Although the two terms may be used interchangeably, particularly in the context of Etruscan culture, ''phiale'' is more common in reference to Greek forms, and ''patera'' in Roman settings, not to be confused with the Greek () or Father. Use Libation was a central and vital aspect of ancient Greek religion, and one of the simplest and most common forms of religious practice. It is one of the basic religious acts that define piety in ancient Greece, dating back to the Bronze Age and even prehistoric Greece. Libations were a part of daily life, and the pious might perform them every day in the morning and evening, as well as to begin mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patera Panselenus
In the material culture of classical antiquity, a ''phiale'' ( ) or ''patera'' () is a shallow ceramic or metal libation bowl. It often has a bulbous indentation (''omphalos'', "bellybutton") in the center underside to facilitate holding it, in which case it is sometimes called a ''mesomphalic phiale''. It typically has no handles, and no feet. Although the two terms may be used interchangeably, particularly in the context of Etruscan culture, ''phiale'' is more common in reference to Greek forms, and ''patera'' in Roman settings, not to be confused with the Greek () or Father. Use Libation was a central and vital aspect of ancient Greek religion, and one of the simplest and most common forms of religious practice. It is one of the basic religious acts that define piety in ancient Greece, dating back to the Bronze Age and even prehistoric Greece. Libations were a part of daily life, and the pious might perform them every day in the morning and evening, as well as to begin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patera Leatherwoodi
In the material culture of classical antiquity, a ''phiale'' ( ) or ''patera'' () is a shallow ceramic or metal libation bowl. It often has a bulbous indentation (''omphalos'', "bellybutton") in the center underside to facilitate holding it, in which case it is sometimes called a ''mesomphalic phiale''. It typically has no handles, and no feet. Although the two terms may be used interchangeably, particularly in the context of Etruscan culture, ''phiale'' is more common in reference to Greek forms, and ''patera'' in Roman settings, not to be confused with the Greek () or Father. Use Libation was a central and vital aspect of ancient Greek religion, and one of the simplest and most common forms of religious practice. It is one of the basic religious acts that define piety in ancient Greece, dating back to the Bronze Age and even prehistoric Greece. Libations were a part of daily life, and the pious might perform them every day in the morning and evening, as well as to begin mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patera Clenchi
''Patera clenchi'' (syn. ''Mesodon clenchi'') is a species of land snail in the family Polygyridae. It is endemic to Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ... in the United States.''Patera clenchi''. NatureServe. 2013. Its common names include Calico Rock oval, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patera Clarki
''Patera clarki'', the dwarf proud globe, is a species of land snail in the family Polygyridae. It is native to the southeastern United States, where it occurs in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The subspecies ''nantahala'' is a federally listed threatened taxon endemic to Swain County, North Carolina. Subspecies There are two subspecies: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). * ''Patera clarki clarki'' (I.Lea, 1858) – dwarf proud globe * '' Patera clarki nantahala
''Patera clarki nantahala'', the noonday globe, is a subspecies of '' Patera clarki'', a land snail in the fa ...
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Johann Christian Albers
Johann Christian Albers (13 March 1795, Bremen – September 1857, Stuttgart) was a German physician and malacologist. During his career, he served as ''Medicinalrath'' and ''Regierungsrath'' in Berlin. As a zoologist, he was the taxonomic authority of the land snail family Orthalicidae and of numerous land snail genera, including: ''Napaeus'', '' Diaphera'', '' Amphidromus'', '' Scutalus'', '' Drymaeus'' and ''Opeas''. In the field of medicine, Albers published an edition from Karl August Wilhelm Berends' "''Vorlesungen über die praktische Arzneiwissenschaft''" ("Lectures on practical medical science") with the title "''Handbuch der Nervenkrankheiten''" (1840). Principal works * ''Die Heliceen nach natürlicher Verwandtschaft systematisch geordnet'', 1850 – The helicids by natural affinity, arranged systematically. * ''Malacographia Maderensis sive enumeratio molluscorum...'', 1854 – Malacography of Madeira ) , anthem = ( en, "Anthem of the Autonomou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
