ホオズキガイ
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Meanings
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lamp shell; lampshell
usually written using kana alonerare term
Refers to brachiopods of the class Articulata (excluding lingulate brachiopods). A rare, specialized term in marine biology.
See also: シャミセンガイ
Lamp shells resemble bivalves but belong to a completely different animal group.
This fossil was identified as a species of lamp shell.