Covering for the subway
Sub operimentum
- Order
supellex - Family
fluentum - Genus
sub - Species
Sub operimentum
Description
Metal grates, flush with the sidewalk or street, overtop the subway.
Identification
Steel plate grates set inside the sidewalk or street; provides ventilation for the subsurface subway; can be removed to perform maintenance, or if you lose your keys.
Habitat
On sidewalks or streets.
Range
Throughout the Five Boroughs.
