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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..

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

Concho-spiral :: Concho-spiral (n.) A kind of spiral curve found in certain univalve shells.

Megastome :: Megastome (n.) One of a group of univalve shells, having a large aperture or mouth..

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

Harpa :: Harpa (n.) A genus of marine univalve shells; the harp shells; -- so called from the form of the shells, and their ornamental ribs..

Goroon Shell :: Goroon shell () A large, handsome, marine, univalve shell (Triton femorale)..

Univalved :: Univalved (a.) Having one valve; as, a univalve shell or pericarp..

Cymbium :: Cymbium (n.) A genus of marine univalve shells; the gondola.

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

Univalvular :: Univalvular (a.) Same as Univalve, a..

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

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..

Univalve :: Univalve (n.) A shell consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a single piece, as the snails and conchs..

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

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

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

Cingulum :: Cingulum (n.) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.

Beak :: Beak (n.) The prolongation of certain univalve shells containing the canal.

Mollusca :: Mollusca (n. pl.) One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom, including the classes Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, PteropodaScaphopoda, and Lamellibranchiata, or Conchifera. These animals have an unsegmented bilateral body, with most of the organs and parts paired, but not repeated longitudinally. Most of them develop a mantle, which incloses either a branchial or a pulmonary cavity. They are generally more or less covered and protected by a calcareous shell, which may be univalve, bivalve, or m

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