Shade tolerance as "Monstera deliciosa" and a number of other members of the family Araceae, such as members of the genus "Philodendron", initially grow "away" from light; this is a dramatic example of sciophilous growth, which helps them locate a tree trunk, which they then climb to regions of brighter light. The upper shoots and leaves of such a Philodendron grow as typical light-loving, "photophilic" plants once they break out into full sunshine. In forests where rainfall is plentiful and water is not the limiting factor to growth, shade tolerance is one of the most important factors characterizing tree species. However, different
Odostomia deliciosa strong lamella on the pillar of the turns. This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off California. Odostomia deliciosa Odostomia deliciosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. R.T. Abbott (1974) considered this species a synonym of "Odostomia tenuisculpta" Carpenter, 1864 The small shell is elongate-conic and translucent to milk-white. It measures 4 mm. The nuclear whorls are small and deeply immersed in the first of the succeeding turns, above which only a portion of the last turn is visible. The six post-nuclear whorls are moderately rounded, very