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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 |
| AXIAL SCULPTURE | SCULPTURE running parallel to the axis of the gastropod shell; see also: CONCENTRIC SCULPTURE. | |
| CONCENTRIC SCULPTURE | [need definition]; see also: AXIAL SCULPTURE. | |
| MACROSCULPTURE | Large, obvious SCULPTURE; opposite of MICROSCULPTURE. | |
| MICROSCULPTURE | Minute SCULPTURE; opposite of MACROSCULPTURE. | |
| SCULPTURE | The morphological elements of shell structure and ORNAMENTATION; see also: AXIAL SCULPTURE; CONCENTRIC SCULPTURE; CORSELET; MACROSCULPTURE; MICROSCULPTURE; PROSOPON; QUINCUNX; SCALE; SMOOTH. | |
| SPIRAL SCULPTURE | Sculpture following the HELICAL growth of the gastropod shell. | |
| SURFACE SCULPTURE | The ORNAMENTATION of the exterior of a molluscan shell. | |
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