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The outermost molluscan shell layer, composed of CONCHIOLIN; = DRAP MARIN (by French naturalists); erroneously called "epidermis" by authors; see also: OSTRACUM. Photo: Cymatium pileare (Linne, 1758) |
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An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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| Term | Definition |
| PERIOSTRACUM |
The outermost molluscan shell layer, composed of CONCHIOLIN; = DRAP MARIN (by French naturalists); erroneously called "epidermis" by authors; see also: OSTRACUM. Photo: Cymatium pileare (Linne, 1758) |
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