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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 |
| PROTOSTYLE | A stiff mucous rod projecting into the stomach from the intestine which is continuously rotated by cilia and functions in drawing the food in from the esophagus; this is the forerunner of the molluscan CRYSTALLINE STYLE; see also: GASTRIC SHIELD; STYLE SAC. | |
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