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An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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| Term | Definition |
| RIBLET | A minor rib; see also: STRIAE. | |
| RIBLET, PRIMARY | On shell with riblets of different orders of strength, the riblet that appears early in ontogeny and remains longer than those appearing later; see also: RIBLET, SECONDARY. | |
| RIBLET, SECONDARY | On shell with riblets of different orders of strength, the riblet that appears somewhat later in ONTOGENY than primary riblets and remains weaker than these; see also: RIBLET, PRIMARY. | |
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