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

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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EVOLUTION, CLANDESTINE		The development of many structures by the larvae for its own needs, as distinct from the morphology of the adult; as such, larvae are not always reliable guides to PHYLOGENY; see also: ONTOGENY.

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