Articulata

Japanese: Articulata
Articulata

...A general term for brachiopods belonging to the class Articulata. The name comes from the fact that the shape of the two shells resembles the fruit of the plant Physalis.

From 【Brachiopoda】


[Extant species]
There are about 100 genera of brachiopods alive today. As mentioned above, the living class Brachiopoda is divided into the subclass Inarticulata and the subclass Articulata. The former includes species such as the green-spotted clam Lingula unguis and the anchor clam Craniscus japonicus , while the latter includes species such as the striped clam Terebratulina japonica , the turtle clam Terebratalia coreanica , the striped clam Coptothyris grayi , the clam Laqueus rubellus , and the little clam Pictothyris picta .

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Articulata" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…有関節綱Articulataに属する腕足動物の総称。2枚の貝殻の形が植物のホオズキの実に似ているところからこの名がある。…

【腕足類】より


[現生種]
 現在生存している腕足類は属の数にして約100である。 現生の腕足綱は,前述のように無関節亜綱Inarticulataと有関節亜綱Articulataとに分けられる。前者にはミドリシャミセンガイLingula unguis,イカリチョウチンCraniscus japonicusなど,後者にはタテスジチョウチンガイTerebratulina japonica,カメホウズキチョウチンTerebratalia coreanica,タテスジホウズキガイCoptothyris grayi,ホウズキチョウチンLaqueus rubellus,コカメガイPictothyris pictaなどが知られている。…

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