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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 |
| PLEUROTHETIC | Attached to a substrate; referring to a members of the Bivalvia which settle on to the substrate and attach themselves, often with the attached valve taking on the form of the substrate. See also: ATTACHED; ATTACHED BIVALVE; XENOMORPHISM. | |
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