An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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by Paul S. Mikkelsen |
Term | Definition |
BODY WHORL |
The most recently formed WHORL of a gastropod shell, usually enclosing most of the animal's body. See illustration of Composite Gastropod. |
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