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

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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HETERODONT		In certain bivalves, having the hinge differentiated into distinct cardinal and lateral areas. See illustration: Composite Bivalve. See also: ARTICOID TYPE; CORBICULOID TYPE; DENTITION; LUCINOID TYPE.

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