|
An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
|||
| by Paul S. Mikkelsen | |||
| Term | Definition |
| CURVED | Arched or gently bent; = ARCUATE. | |
| INCURVED | Curved inwardly toward the shell or upward and inward toward the SPIRE; see: INFLECTED. | |
| RECURVED | Curved or bent backward; when used in reference to symmetrical CONICAL univalves, signifies that the apex is turned towards the posterior margin (as in Emarginula spp.); see also: DEFLEXED; REFLECTED; REFLEXED. | |
| Copyright ©Paul S. Mikkelsen, All Rights Reserved | Return to Home Page | Return to Top | Over 1700 Terms in the Glossary! |