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Binomial name. Cerithidea obtusa. ( Lamarck, 1822) Synonyms [1] Potamides obtusus (Lamarck, 1822) Cerithidea obtusa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae. [1] The Obtuse Horn Shell, also known as Mud Creeper, is a relatively common snail found in muddy coastal areas. It grows to around 5–6 cm.
Arthropods ( / ˈɑːrθrəpɒd / ARTH-rə-pod) [ 22 ] are invertebrates in the phylum Arthropoda. They possess an exoskeleton with a cuticle made of chitin, often mineralised with calcium carbonate, a body with differentiated ( metameric) segments, and paired jointed appendages. In order to keep growing, they must go through stages of moulting ...
Angiopteris evecta is a self-supporting evergreen perennial fern with very large bipinnate fronds. The trunk-like rhizome is massive, measuring up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in diameter. The older portions of the rhizome lie on the ground while the newer growth may rise vertically up to 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) high. The arching, glossy green fronds, which ...
Wildlife of Laos. An Indochinese tiger. The wildlife of Laos encompasses the animals and plants found in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, a landlocked country in southeastern Asia. Part of the country is mountainous and much of it is still clad in tropical broadleaf forest. It has a great variety of animal and plant species.
Dicranopteris linearis is a common species of fern known by many common names, including Old World forked fern, uluhe ( Hawaiian ), and dilim ( Filipino ). It is one of the most widely distributed ferns of the wet Old World tropics and adjacent regions, including Polynesia and the Pacific. [ 3] In parts of the New World tropics its niche is ...
The tembusu is a large evergreen tree in the family Gentianaceae, native to Southeast Asia (from Indo-China to New Guinea ). It is the Malay name for Cyrtophyllum fragrans (synonym Fagraea fragrans ). [ 2] Its trunk is dark brown, with deeply fissured bark, looking somewhat like a bittergourd. The tree grows in an irregular shape from 10 to 25 ...
The koala ( Phascolarctos cinereus ), sometimes called the koala bear, is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae. Its closest living relatives are the wombats. The koala is found in coastal areas of the island's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland ...
Davallia. Species: D. trichomanoides. Binomial name. Davallia trichomanoides. Blume. Davallia trichomanoides, also known as black rabbit's foot fern, is a fern in the family Davalliaceae which is found in tropical Asia. Its height is from 15 to 45 cm. Partial or full shade is required for the growth of it. It can survive in dryness.