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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 |
| HEIGHT | In bivalves: the greatest distance measured vertically, from the UMBONES to the ventral margin, i.e., dorsoventrally. In gastropods: the distance from the tip of the SPIRE to the most DISTAL point along the AXIS of the shell. See illustration: Composite Gastropod. See also: LENGTH; WIDTH; WRS. | |
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