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

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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This glossary is a compilation of terms and definitions related to Malacology, the study of molluscan animals and their shells,
and of terms and definitions related to Conchology, the study of only the shells of molluscs,
and of terms and definitions related to Teuthology, the study of Cephalopod molluscs.

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