An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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GLOCHIDIUM (pl. GLOCHIDIA)		The LARVAE of freshwater Unionacean bivalves. As a dispersal mechanism, this larva temporarily attaches itself to the gills of fish.

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