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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 |
| CROSSED-LAMELLAR | Type of shell structure comprised of primary and secondary LAMELLAE, the latter inclined in alternate directions in successive primary lamellae. | |
| HYPONOTAL LAMELLAE | Folds, on the underside of a NUDIBRANCH, that contain the branches of the digestive gland. | |
| LAMALLA, AXIAL | [need definition]. See illustration: Composite Gastropod. | |
| LAMELLA (pl. LAMELLAE) |
A thin plate or scale, generally more or less erect; see also: LAMINA; RUFFLED; SQUAMOUS; WEBBING. | |
| LAMELLAR LAYER | Plate-like; the thick middle layer of a shell; see also: PRISMATIC LAYER; PORCELANEOUS LAYER. | |
| LAMELLATE | Having LAMELLAE. | |
| LIGAMENT, LAMELLAR | Part of ligament characterized by lamellar structure and containing no CALCIUM CARBONATE; secreted at mantle edge and elastic to both compressional and tensional stresses. See also: LIGAMENT, (types). | |
| SCABROUS LAMELLAE | Thin LAMELLAE having scale-like projections at their intersections with spiral cords. | |
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