Order Pectinibranchia (Noun)
Meaning
Large order of gastropods comprising univalve mollusks that have a single gill resembling a comb.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The class Gastropoda contains a large order known as Pectinibranchia, which includes a diverse range of species.
- Pectinibranchia is a monophyletic clade within the Gastropoda, comprising snails and slugs with a single gill.
- Some of the most well-known species within the order Pectinibranchia are the abalone and the top shells.
- The order Pectinibranchia is thought to have originated over 500 million years ago, during the Cambrian period.
- Members of the order Pectinibranchia can be found in oceans all around the world, from shallow tide pools to deep-sea environments.