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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APOMORPHY		A derived or specialized character. See also: PLESIOMORPHY; SYNAPOMORPHY.>. See the Paleos website for greater detail.

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SYNAPOMORPHY		An APOMORPHY shared by two or more groups which originated in their last common ancestor. See the Paleos website for greater detail.

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