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.
A sport that can be played by man or woman, young and old, it is with some pride that Jaques of London can say they are still producing the highest quality croquet sets 160 years on from John Jaques II's first presentation. This Richmond full size Croquet Mallet is handcrafted by Jaques craftsmen.