GLOSSARY OF GASTROPOD MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

Illustrations and objective data courtesy of AMOCO Production Co., Alan B. Shaw (Manager, South Florida Carbonate Project), and Brian F. Glenister (AMOCO Consultant)

C1. Thickness of outer lip

Thickness of the outer edge of the aperture


Character State Definition Illustration
none no outer lip
thin Approximately the same thickness as the rest of the shell
thick Thicker than the rest of the shell

   

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