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What is acephala?

  • That division of the Mollusca which includes the bivalve shells, like the clams and oysters; -- so called because they have no evident head. Formerly the group included the Tunicata, Brachiopoda, and sometimes the Bryozoa. See mollusca.

    Die verdeling van de Mollusca die de tweekleppige schelpen omvat, zoals de kokkels en oesters; -- zo genoemd omdat ze geen duidelijk hoofd hebben. Vroeger omvatte de groep de Tunicata, Brachiopoda en soms de Bryozoa. Zie mollusca.

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