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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 |
| HINGE PLATE | In bivalves, the dorsal margin carrying the hinge teeth; = CARDINAL PLATFORM. A shelly, internal platform, bearing hinge teeth, situated below the beak and adjacent parts of dorsal margins, and lying in plane parallel to that of the commissure. See illustration: Composite Bivalve. | |
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