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Scaphopoda, class Scaphopodanoun
small class of bilaterally symmetrical marine forms comprising the tooth shells
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scaphopoda
The tusk shells or tooth shells, technically the Scaphopoda (the scaphopods , from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́φης skáphē "boat" and πούς poús "foot"), are members of a class of shelled marine mollusc with worldwide distribution, and are the only class of exclusively infaunal marine molluscs. Shells of species within this class range from about 0.5 to 18 cm (for Fissidentalium metivieri) in length. Members of the order Dentaliida tend to be larger than those of the order Gadilida. These molluscs live in soft substrates offshore (usually not intertidally). Because of this subtidal habitat and the small size of most species, many beachcombers are unfamiliar with them; their shells are not as common or as easily visible in the beach drift as the shells of sea snails and clams. Molecular data suggest that the scaphopods are a sister group to the cephalopods, although higher-level molluscan phylogeny remains unresolved.
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scaphopoda
Scaphopoda, also known as tusk shells or tooth shells, is a class of marine mollusks characterized by their distinctive tubular or elephant tusk shaped shell, the opening of which is at both ends. The organisms are predominantly deposit feeders, using a foot to search for food in the sediment and have tentacles known as captaculae to collect and transport food particles to the mouth. Their name "Scaphopoda" comes from the Greek words for "boat" and "foot".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scaphopoda in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scaphopoda in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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