| Term | Definition |
| IRREGULARLY COILED | Gastropod coiling in a nonuniform manner, as exemplified by the genus Distorsio; see also: LOOSELY COILED; TIGHTLY COILED; SPIRALLY COILED. See other gastropod shapes. | |
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| Term | Definition |
| IRREGULARLY COILED | Gastropod coiling in a nonuniform manner, as exemplified by the genus Distorsio; see also: LOOSELY COILED; TIGHTLY COILED; SPIRALLY COILED. See other gastropod shapes. | |
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