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

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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PRODISSOCONCH   A shell secreted by the LARVA or embryo and preserved at the BEAK of some adult bivalve shells or scaphopod shells; identical with VELICONCH when larva is PELAGIC. See illustration: Composite Bivalve. See also: DISSOCONCH; MESOCONCH; NEPIOCONCH; PRODISSOCONCH I; PRODISSOCONCH II; PROTOCONCH; VELICONCH.
   

PRODISSOCONCH I   Earlier-formed part of prodissoconch, secreted by the SHELL GLAND of the LARVA; = PRODISSOCONCH; PROTOSTRACUM; PRODISSOCONCH II.
   

PRODISSOCONCH II   Later-formed part of PRODISSOCONCH, secreted by the MANTLE edge; see also: PRODISSOCONCH I.
   


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