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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 |
| DENTITION | Gastropoda: referring to the structure of the elements of the RADULA. Bivalvia: referring to the tooth structure of the hinge; the hinge teeth and sockets, considered collectively; see also: ACTINODONT; CORBICULOID TYPE; ANODONT; CRYPTODONT; CTENODONT; CYCLODONT; CYPRENOID TYPE; DIAGENODONT; DYSODONT; HETERODONT; ISODONT; ORTHODONT; PACHYODONT; PANTODONT; PRIONODONT; PSEUDOCTENODONT; PSEUDOTAXODONT; SCHIZODONT; TAXODONT; TELEODONT; ARTICOID TYPE; HINGE; LUCINOID TYPE; VINCULUM. | |
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