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Labrum :: Labrum (n.) The external margin of the aperture of a shell. See Univalve.

Bellerophon :: Bellerophon (n.) A genus of fossil univalve shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, peculiar to the Paleozoic age..

Discoid :: Discoid (a.) Having the form of a disk, as those univalve shells which have the whorls in one plane, so as to form a disk, as the pearly nautilus..

Mollusca :: Mollusca (n. pl.) One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom, including the classes Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, PteropodaScaphopoda, and Lamellibranchiata, or Conchifera. These animals have an unsegmented bilateral body, with most of the organs and parts paired, but not repeated longitudinally. Most of them develop a mantle, which incloses either a branchial or a pulmonary cavity. They are generally more or less covered and protected by a calcareous shell, which may be univalve, bivalve, or m

Beak :: Beak (n.) The prolongation of certain univalve shells containing the canal.

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

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

Melon :: Melon (n.) A large, ornamental, marine, univalve shell of the genus Melo..

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

Bubble Shell :: Bubble shell () A marine univalve shell of the genus Bulla and allied genera, belonging to the Tectibranchiata..

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..

Whorl :: Whorl (n. & v.) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell..

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

Trochus :: Trochus (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine univalve shells belonging to Trochus and many allied genera of the family Trochidae. Some of the species are called also topshells.

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

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

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

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

Columella :: Columella (n.) The upright pillar in the axis of most univalve shells.

Buccinoid :: Buccinoid (a.) Resembling the genus Buccinum, or pertaining to the Buccinidae, a family of marine univalve shells. See Whelk, and Prosobranchiata..

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