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Spindle :: Spindle (n.) Any marine univalve shell of the genus Rostellaria; -- called also spindle stromb.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

Harpa :: Harpa (n.) A genus of marine univalve shells; the harp shells; -- so called from the form of the shells, and their ornamental ribs..

Fig-shell :: Fig-shell (n.) A marine univalve shell of the genus Pyrula, or Ficula, resembling a fig in form..

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

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

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

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..

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.

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