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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 |
| TELUM AMORIS | The "love dart" produced by the DART SAC; it is about 5/16 of an inch long and delicately ridged, finely pointed, and calcareous; it is exchanged by the partners with some velocity before courtship, lodging in the integument and serving as a releaser stimulus for courtship behavior. | |
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