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

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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PSEUDOTAXODONT   With numerous irregular short HINGE TEETH transverse to HINGE MARGIN and known to be unrelated to CTENODONT and PSEUDOCTENODONT forms; see also: DENTITION; TAXODONT.
   

TAXODONT   Having numerous short HINGE TEETH more or less similar in shape and mostly set at an angle to the HINGE MARGIN. See illustration: Composite Bivalve. See also: DENTITION; PRIONODONT; PSEUDOTAXODONT.
   


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