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

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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Term	Definition

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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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