| Term | Definition |
| CYLINDRICAL | Like a cylinder; applied to shells with sides which are nearly parallel, with the extremities either rounded, flat or conical. See also: CONICAL. See other gastropod shapes. | |
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| Term | Definition |
| CYLINDRICAL | Like a cylinder; applied to shells with sides which are nearly parallel, with the extremities either rounded, flat or conical. See also: CONICAL. See other gastropod shapes. | |
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