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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.

    Aquela divisão do molusco que inclui as conchas de bivalves, como as amêijoas e ostras; -- assim chamados porque não têm cabeça evidente. Antigamente o grupo incluía os Tunicata, Brachiopoda, e às vezes os Bryozoa. Veja molusco.

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