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An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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| Term | Definition |
| BYSSAL NOTCH |
Indentation below anterior auricle of right valve in many Pectinacea for passage of the byssus or protrusion of the foot. See illustration: Composite Bivalve. See also: BYSSAL FORAMEN; BYSSAL GAPE; BYSSAL SINUS.
See: Bivalve terminology, Anatomy of bivalves by Marlo Krisberg. |
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