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)

B2. Sutures

Line on the spire where whorls touch each other
 
 
Character State Definition Illustration
none

0

If you have 0 - 1 whorls, then there are no sutures
distinct Line separating the whorls on the spire is clearly visible
indistinct Sutures present, but the line separating the whorls on the spire is not clearly visible
 

[ South Florida home page | NMITA home page | Morphologic Terms ]

Last updated on September 3, 2002-eek.