An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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by Paul S. Mikkelsen |
Term | Definition |
LOOSELY COILED |
Having few, widely expanding WHORLS; see: GYROCONIC; DEVOLUTE; DISCONTIGUOUS; see also: IRREGULARLY COILED; TIGHTLY COILED; SPIRALLY COILED. See other gastropod shapes. |
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