Currently, only one species, Trichoplax adhaerens, is acknowledged to belong to the Placozoa. The Italian Francesco Saverio Monticelli described another species in 1893, which he found in the waters around Naples, naming it Treptoplax reptans.
A standard mallet has a head length of 9 to 9.5, and this is recommended for beginners. Expert players may use longer head lengths up to 12, as this is thought to make aiming more accurate and makes it harder to accidentally twist the mallet during the stroke.
on futuristic putters: Although there is a standard length for conventional putters (men's are 35 inches - 90cm, and women's are 33-34 inches - 84-86cm), don't be afraid of altering the length of your putter if you feel uncomfortable with it.Some putters are light and others are heavier.epending on where the shaft enters the head, a mallet putter can be either face balanced or toe weighted. on mallet putters: ii) The  Bullseye  style of putter which was popular in the 1950s - 1980s.