An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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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.

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