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Purse Oysters

Isognomonidae Woodring 1925

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Isognomonidae (Purse Oysters) is a family of bivalves.

EOL has data for 4 attributes, including:

cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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multicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993
- Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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mineralized skeleton contains
- URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/mineralizedSkeletonContains
- Definition: Component found in mineralized skeletal tissue, (a specialized form of biogenic tissue in which the extracellular matrix is mineralized, and which functions in mechanical and structural support.)
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calcium carbonate
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_3311
- Definition: A carbonate salt that has formula CO3Ca
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Purse Oyster Habitats

The environments in which many Purse Oysters species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Purse Oysters species checklist.

Purse Oysters Habitats

The environments in which many Purse Oysters species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Purse Oysters species checklist.

Purse Oysters includes 1 child:

Isognomon Lightfoot 1786 (Purse Oysters)