An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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by Paul S. Mikkelsen |
Term | Definition |
LABIAL | See: LABRAL. | |
LABIAL PALPS | [need definition]. | |
LABIAL TOOTH | A CERATUS, a relatively long, spur-like or hornlike extension of the outer lip margin of a gastropod shell, projecting toward the interior of the aperture. | |
RIB, LABIAL | A varix; a thickened or extensive AXIAL RIB. | |
TENTACLE, LABIAL | = ORAL TENTACLE. See illustration: Composite Nudibranch. | |
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