An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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by Paul S. Mikkelsen |
Term | Definition |
HINGE, TRANSPOSED | Condition in which certain hinge teeth present in one valve occupy positions of teeth usually found in the other (= TRANSPOSED HINGE TOOTH). See: Van der Schalie, H. 1936. Transposed hinge teeth of North American naiades. Nautilus 49(3):79-84. | |
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