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An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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| by Paul S. Mikkelsen | |||
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| Term | Definition |
| SCALE | Thin, erect, plate-like structures; a localized, thin and flat projection of the outer layer of shell, commonly situated on a COSTA; see also: IMBRICATE; SQUAMOUS; VAULTED SCALE. | |
| SCALE | [need definition]. In CHITONS… See illustration: Composite Chiton. | |
| VAULTED SCALE | A curved, erect SCALE tilted in the direction of shell growth. | |
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