Lamp Shells

Brachiopoda

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Brachiopoda (Lamp Shells) is a phylum of animals. There are 428 species of Lamp Shells, in 137 genera and 32 families.

EOL has data for 5 attributes, including:

ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Côte d’Ivoire
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/2287781
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habitat
- URI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitat
- Definition: A category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred.
- Comment: Example: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe"
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marine benthic
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000024
- Definition: The marine benthic biome (benthic meaning 'bottom') encompasses the seafloor and includes such areas as shores, littoral or intertidal areas, marine coral reefs, and the deep seabed.
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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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sea
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000016
- Definition: A large expanse of saline water usually connected with an ocean.
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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feeding current
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/feedingCurrent
- Definition: An organism which obtains food by utilizing a feeding current.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of lamp shells. View this species on GBIF

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Lamp Shell Habitats

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

lamp shells Habitats

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

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