Image of Parapholas Conrad 1848
Description:
In this view, the rock has broken off at the very interior end of the hole so the position of the shell while boring can be seen. The anterior teeth are used for boring. The sinuous flap on the dorsal side of the shell is the protoplax.
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- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
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- Euheterodonta
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- Pholadoidea
- Pholadidae
- Parapholas
- Heterodonta
- Martesiinae
- Parapholas californica
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