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An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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| by Paul S. Mikkelsen | |||
| Term | Definition |
| ANAL NOTCH | A break in the circumference of the aperature over the spot where the outgoing current leaves the mantle cavity on the right; i.e., a notch in the outer lip where it joins the body whorl (present in mesogastropods, especially in the Turridae [the "TURRID NOTCH"]). See illustration: Composite Gastropod. | |
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