An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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by Paul S. Mikkelsen |
Term | Definition |
MARINE | Pertaining to or living in salt water; sometimes restrictively used to refer to salt water of approximately 35 parts per thousand salinity; = OCEANIC. See also: AQUATIC; ARBOREAL; ESTUARINE; PELAGIC; TERRESTRIAL. | |
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