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SLUGS |
Gastropods |
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SNAILS |
Gastropods |
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LIMPETS |
Clinging gastropods |
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REPTANTIA |
A division of gastropods; the Pectinibranchiata. |
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CHLAMYDATE |
Having a mantle; -- applied to certain gastropods. |
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BRANCHIFEROUS |
Having gills; branchiate; as, branchiferous
gastropods. |
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ACHLAMYDATE |
Not possessing a mantle; -- said of certain
gastropods. |
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NERITA |
A genus of marine gastropods, mostly natives of warm
climates. |
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VALVATA |
A genus of small spiral fresh-water gastropods having an
operculum. |
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ANGIOSTOMOUS |
With a narrow mouth, as the shell of certain
gastropods. |
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EPIPODIUM |
One of the lateral lobes of the foot in certain
gastropods. |
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GYMNOGLOSSA |
A division of gastropods in which the odontophore
is without teeth. |
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SIPHONOSTOMATA |
An artificial division of gastropods including
those that have siphonostomatous shells. |
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HOLOSTOMATA |
An artificial division of gastropods, including
those that have an entire aperture. |
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VELUTINA |
Any one of several species of marine gastropods belonging
to Velutina and allied genera. |
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PURPURIPAROUS |
Producing, or connected with, a purple-colored
secretion; as, the purpuriparous gland of certain gastropods. |
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VOLUTA |
Any one of numerous species of large, handsome marine
gastropods belonging to Voluta and allied genera. |
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VITRINA |
A genus of terrestrial gastropods, having transparent,
very thin, and delicate shells, -- whence the name. |
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ROSTRIFERA |
A division of pectinibranchiate gastropods, having
the head prolonged into a snout which is not retractile. |
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TURBINELLA |
A genus of large marine gastropods having a thick heavy
shell with conspicuous folds on the columella. |
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PYRULA |
A genus of large marine gastropods. having a pear-shaped
shell. It includes the fig-shells. See Illust. in Appendix. |
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PURPURA |
A genus of marine gastropods, usually having a rough and
thick shell. Some species yield a purple dye. |
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ROTELLA |
Any one of numerous species of small, polished,
brightcolored gastropods of the genus Rotella, native of tropical seas. |
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DOCOGLOSSA |
An order of gastropods, including the true limpets,
and having the teeth on the odontophore or lingual ribbon. |
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YET |
Any one of several species of large marine gastropods
belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell. |