NOUN | animal | lamp shell, brachiopod, lampshell | marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food |
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Meaning | marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide / worldwide. | |
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Synonyms | brachiopod, lampshell | |
Member of | Brachiopoda, phylum Brachiopoda | marine invertebrates that resemble mollusks |
Broader | invertebrate | Any animal lacking a backbone or notochord |
Spanish | brachiopoda, braquiópodo | |
Catalan | braquiòpode |
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