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

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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Term Definition

HEAD VALVE   The first of (typically) eight valves of a CHITON. See also: TAIL VALVE; MEDIAN VALVE.

See illustration: Composite Chiton.
   


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