An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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by Paul S. Mikkelsen |
Term | Definition |
SENSU STRICTO (abbrev: SS or S.S.) |
In the strict sense (used with respect to taxonomic categories); In the restricted sense (e.g., Strombus, sensu stricto = the subgenus Strombus itself and not any of the other subgenera in the genus Strombus) = Strombus Strombus spp.; see also: SENSU LATO. | |
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