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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 TOOTH | Shelly STRUCTURE in bivalves (usually on of a series) adjacent to dorsal margin and received in socket in opposite VALVE; hinge teeth serve to hold valves in position when closed. | |
| HINGE TOOTH SOCKET | The indentation, in a bivalve shell, which accepts the protruding HINGE TOOTH when the valves are closed. See illustration: Composite Bivalve. | |
| HINGE TOOTH | See: HINGE TOOTH. | |
| TRANSPOSED HINGE TOOTH |
[need definition]. See: TRANSPOSED HINGE. See: Van der Schalie, H. 1936. Transposed hinge teeth of North American naiades. Nautilus 49(3):79-84. |
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