lamellibranch
- adjective
- /ləˈmɛlɪˌbræŋk/
- Archaic
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lamelibranquio
- The oyster is a common lamellibranch found in coastal waters around the world.
Examples
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This museum exhibit showcases the diverse forms of lamellibranch shells.
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Scientists discovered several lamellibranch fossils embedded in the limestone.
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The lamellibranch is known for its two-part shell.
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Many species of lamellibranch can be found in coastal waters.
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The oyster is a common lamellibranch found in coastal waters around the world.
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This museum exhibit showcases the diverse forms of lamellibranch shells.
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Scientists discovered several lamellibranch fossils embedded in the limestone.
Synonyms
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A water animal with a soft body inside two hinged shells, like a clam or oyster
Water animals with two shells joined by a hinge, like oysters or clams
A sea animal with a soft body inside two shells joined at one side, like a clam or oyster
A group of shellfish with two hinged shells like clams or oysters
An old scientific group name for sea animals like oysters and clams with two shells
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lamellibranch as an adjective comes from the same parts: lamelli- 'thin plates' and -branch 'gills', and it describes shellfish or fossils that have plate-like gills. So calling a fossil or shell lamellibranch means it belongs to clams, oysters, or mussels with two shells and thin gills.