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

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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COLUMELLAR PLICAE   [need definition]. See illustration: Composite Gastropod.
   

PLICA
(pl. PLICAE)
  A FOLD; see also: PLAIT; RUGA.
   

PLICATE   Folded or twisted; having PLICAE.
   

PLICATIDIUM   Folded, secondary GILL found especially in CEPHALASPID gastropods.
   

PLICATION   A fold of PLICA.
   


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