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

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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DECK (1)   A small sheet of SHELLY substance in the UMBONAL region of a valve; see also: DECK (2).
   

DECK (2)   The diaphragm of slipper shells (Crepidula spp.), sometimes called the SHELF; see also: DECK (1).
   


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