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Record 1 1989-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

Consisting of few spirals or less than one complete spiral.

OBS

[A gastropod protoconch] with relatively few whorls [is termed paucispiral.]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
CONT

[Les coquilles embryonnaires paucispirées des Gastéropodes ont] les tours proportionnellement plus hauts que ceux de l'adulte [...]

Spanish

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