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Univalve

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

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Abalone 76% connected

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 speci…

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Bubble shell 76% connected

A marine univalve shell of the genus Bulla and allied genera, belonging to the Tectibranchiata.

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Conch 76% connected

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 India…

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Cowrie 76% connected

Same as Kauri.

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Cowry 76% connected

A marine shell of the genus Cypraea.

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Ear-shell 76% connected

A flattened marine univalve shell of the genus Haliotis; -- called also sea-ear. See Abalone.

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Nudibranch 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the Nudibranchiata.

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Physa 76% connected

A genus of fresh-water Pulmonifera, having reversed spiral shells. See Pond snail, under Pond.

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Sea hare 76% connected

Any tectibranchiate mollusk of the genus Aplysia. See Aplysia.

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Sea slug 76% connected

A holothurian.

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Slug 76% connected

A drone; a slow, lazy fellow; a sluggard.

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Snail 76% connected

Any one of numerous species of terrestrial air-breathing gastropods belonging to the genus Helix and many allied genera of the family Helicidae. They…

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Mollusc 76% connected

Same as Mollusk.

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Mollusk 76% connected

One of the Mollusca.

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Shellfish 76% connected

Any aquatic animal whose external covering consists of a shell, either testaceous, as in oysters, clams, and other mollusks, or crustaceous, as in lo…

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Gastropod 92% connected

One of the Gastropoda.

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Bivalve 94% connected

A mollusk having a shell consisting of two lateral plates or valves joined together by an elastic ligament at the hinge, which is usually strengthene…

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Bivalve 94% connected

A mollusk having a shell consisting of two lateral plates or valves joined together by an elastic ligament at the hinge, which is usually strengthene…

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