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Cingulum :: Cingulum (n.) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.

Dolium :: Dolium (n.) A genus of large univalve mollusks, including the partridge shell and tun shells..

Concho-spiral :: Concho-spiral (n.) A kind of spiral curve found in certain univalve shells.

Gyration :: Gyration (n.) One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell.

Boat Shell :: Boat shell () A marine univalve shell of the genus Cymba.

Varix :: Varix (n.) One of the prominent ridges or ribs extending across each of the whorls of certain univalve shells.

Univalved :: Univalved (a.) Having one valve; as, a univalve shell or pericarp..

Ear-shell :: Ear-shell (n.) A flattened marine univalve shell of the genus Haliotis; -- called also sea-ear. See Abalone.

Holostomatous :: Holostomatous (a.) Having an entire aperture; -- said of many univalve shells.

Univalve :: Univalve (a.) Alt. of Univalve.

Goroon Shell :: Goroon shell () A large, handsome, marine, univalve shell (Triton femorale)..

Sutured :: Suture (n.) A seam, or impressed line, as between the segments of a crustacean, or between the whorls of a univalve shell..

Univalve :: Univalve (n.) A shell consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a single piece, as the snails and conchs..

Lip :: Lip (n.) One of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shell.

Sea Trumpet :: Sea trumpet () Any large marine univalve shell of the genus Triton. See Triton.

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

Strombite :: Stromb (n.) Any marine univalve mollusk of the genus Strombus and allied genera. See Conch, and Strombus..

Nucleus :: Nucleus (n.) The tip, or earliest part, of a univalve or bivalve shell..

Megastome :: Megastome (n.) One of a group of univalve shells, having a large aperture or mouth..

Abalone :: Abalone (n.) A univalve mollusk of the genus Haliotis. The shell is lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes; the sea-ear. Several large species are found on the coast of California, clinging closely to the rocks..

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