An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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by Paul S. Mikkelsen |
Term | Definition |
PALLET |
One of the two simple or compound CALCAREOUS structures at the siphonal end of some wood-boring mollusks (such as SHIPWORMS), closing the burrow when the siphons are withdrawn. Illustration: Teredo sp. (left = entire animal; center = pallets; right = shell) |
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