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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 |
| MANTLE | The fleshy outer layer of a molluscan body that secretes the shell. The mantle edge may be folded or otherwise modified to form a SIPHON or other structure. See also: EPIPODIUM. | |
| MANTLE CAVITY | A space or chamber formed where the MANTLE edge overlaps the VISCERAL MASS, housing the GILLS (or LUNG) and the outlets of most body systems. | |
| MANTLE EDGE | The portion of the MANTLE that contains the shell-secreting cells; = MANTLE SKIRT. | |
| MANTLE SKIRT | See: MANTLE EDGE. | |
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