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Helicoid :: Helicoid (a.) Spiral; curved, like the spire of a univalve shell..

Lip :: Lip (n.) One of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shell.

Dolium :: Dolium (n.) A genus of large univalve mollusks, including the partridge shell and tun shells..

Pearl :: Pearl (n.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Pearls which are round, or nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed

Marginella :: Marginella (n.) A genus of small, polished, marine univalve shells, native of all warm seas..

Abalone :: Abalone (n.) A univalve mollusk of the genus Haliotis. The shell is lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes; the sea-ear. Several large species are found on the coast of California, clinging closely to the rocks..

Bellerophon :: Bellerophon (n.) A genus of fossil univalve shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, peculiar to the Paleozoic age..

Gyration :: Gyration (n.) One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell.

Tulip-shell :: Tulip-shell (n.) A large, handsomely colored, marine univalve shell (Fasciolaria tulipa) native of the Southern United States. The name is sometimes applied also to other species of Fasciolaria..

Peritreme :: Peritreme (n.) The edge of the aperture of a univalve shell.

Holostomatous :: Holostomatous (a.) Having an entire aperture; -- said of many univalve shells.

Discoid :: Discoid (a.) Having the form of a disk, as those univalve shells which have the whorls in one plane, so as to form a disk, as the pearly nautilus..

Labrum :: Labrum (n.) The external margin of the aperture of a shell. See Univalve.

Fig-shell :: Fig-shell (n.) A marine univalve shell of the genus Pyrula, or Ficula, resembling a fig in form..

Conch :: Conch (n.) A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus Strombus, which are of large size. S. gigas is the large pink West Indian conch. The large king, queen, and cameo conchs are of the genus Cassis. See Cameo..

Varix :: Varix (n.) One of the prominent ridges or ribs extending across each of the whorls of certain univalve shells.

Decollated :: Decollated (a.) Decapitated; worn or cast off in the process of growth, as the apex of certain univalve shells..

Melon :: Melon (n.) A large, ornamental, marine, univalve shell of the genus Melo..

Columella :: Columella (n.) The upright pillar in the axis of most univalve shells.

Buccinum :: Buccinum (n.) A genus of large univalve mollusks abundant in the arctic seas. It includes the common whelk (B. undatum).

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