anomiidae

• Substantivo que designa uma família de moluscos bivalves conhecidos popularmente como ostras-sela, caracterizados por conchas irregulares, frequentemente translúcidas, que se fixam a superfícies duras. É também o nome dessa família taxonômica.

A noun referring to a family of bivalve mollusks, commonly known as saddle oysters, characterized by their irregular, often translucent shells that attach to hard surfaces.

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   A family of bivalve mollusks, commonly known as saddle oysters or jingle shells, characterized by a thin, translucent shell with a hole near the hinge.

   ostras-de-sela

   • The Anomiidae family includes species that attach themselves to rocks or other shells.
   • Saddle oysters, or Anomiidae, are often found in shallow coastal waters.
   • The shell of an Anomiidae is so thin that it can appear translucent.