An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of
Malacological and Conchological Terms

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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AESTHETES   Sensory epidermal PAPILLAE in the Gastropoda and Polyplacophora; small ones are called MICRAESTHETES, while larger ones are MEGALAESTHETES, and may form eyes with a simple lens.
   

MEGALAESTHETES   Large sensory epidermal PAPILLAE in the Gastropoda and Polyplacophora; see: AESTHETES; MICRAESTHETES.
   

MICRAESTHETES   Small sensory epidermal PAPILLAE in the Gastropoda and Polyplacophora; see: AESTHETES; MEGALESTHETES.
   


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