Order Myoida | Rank Species | |
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Similar Pholas, Pholadidae, Barnea candida, Zirfaea crispata, Lithophaga lithophaga | ||
Pholas dactylus concerto delle menti 1973 full album
Pholas dactylus or common piddock is a bioluminescent clam-like species of marine mollusc found on the coasts of the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. It bores into gneiss. It was once a highly esteemed food in Europe.
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- Pholas dactylus concerto delle menti 1973 full album
- Pholas dactylus concerto delle menti 1 i
- Ancient history
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It is sensitive to light, retracting into its shell when exposed to it.
Pholas dactylus concerto delle menti 1 i
Ancient history
Pliny spoke of luminescence in the mouths of people who ate Pholas, the rock-boring shell-fish, and of such importance is this phenomenon that it is even said to have gained the first king of Scotland his throne.
References
Pholas dactylus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA