An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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APEX (pl. APICES)		The first-formed end of a gastropod shell, generally more or less pointed; the tip of the PROTOCONCH or NUCLEAR WHORLS; opposite of BASE; see also: APICAL.

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