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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 |
| BRANCHITELLUM (pl. BRANCHITELLA) |
Point on posteroventral margin of OYSTERS nearest to palliobranchial fusion, commonly forming conspicuously projected posteroventral tip on left valve, especially in sickle-shaped oysters; ABORAL end of GILLS points towards it. | |
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