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Maclurea :: Maclurea (n.) A genus of spiral gastropod shells, often of large size, characteristic of the lower Silurian rocks..

Bimarginate :: Bimarginate (a.) Having a double margin, as certain shells..

Wentletrap :: Wentletrap (n.) Any one of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus Scalaria, especially Scalaria pretiosa, which was formerly highly valued; -- called also staircase shell. See Scalaria..

Helicoid :: Helicoid (a.) Spiral; curved, like the spire of a univalve shell..

Umbrella :: Umbrella (n.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus Umbrella, having an umbrella-shaped shell; -- called also umbrella shell..

Miliola :: Miliola (n.) A genus of Foraminifera, having a porcelanous shell with several longitudinal chambers..

Top-shell :: Top-shell (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine top-shaped shells of the genus Trochus, or family Trochidae..

Calcific :: Calcific (a.) Calciferous. Specifically: (Zool.) of or pertaining to the portion of the oviduct which forms the eggshell in birds and reptiles.

Marginella :: Marginella (n.) A genus of small, polished, marine univalve shells, native of all warm seas..

Conchometer :: Conchometer (n.) An instrument for measuring shells, or the angle of their spire..

Testudinated :: Testudinated (a.) Resembling a tortoise shell in appearance or structure; roofed; arched; vaulted.

Prop :: Prop (n.) A shell, used as a die. See Props..

Sankha :: Sankha (n.) A chank shell (Turbinella pyrum); also, a shell bracelet or necklace made in India from the chank shell..

Shining :: Shining (a.) Having the surface smooth and polished; -- said of leaves, the surfaces of shells, etc..

Nautiloid :: Nautiloid (a.) Like or pertaining to the nautilus; shaped like a nautilus shell.

Siphon :: Siphon (n.) The siphuncle of a cephalopod shell.

Crustaceousness :: Crustaceousness (n.) The state or quality of being crustaceous or having a crustlike shell.

Terebratuliform :: Terebratuliform (a.) Having the general form of a terebratula shell.

Cestraciont :: Cestraciont (n.) A shark of the genus Cestracion, and of related genera. The posterior teeth form a pavement of bony plates for crushing shellfish. Most of the species are extinct. The Port Jackson shark and a similar one found in California are living examples..

Malleus :: Malleus (n.) A genus of bivalve shells; the hammer shell.

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