An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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by Paul S. Mikkelsen |
Term | Definition |
MUCRO (1) |
The posterior, pointed septum of caecid gastropods ( = APICAL PLUG). Photo: Meioceras cornucopiae |
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MUCRO (2) | The high point on the eighth (VIII) VALVE of a CHITON shell. See illustration: Composite Chiton. | |
MUCRONATE | Sharp; see also: MURICATED. | |
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