patelliform
[puh-tel-uh-fawrm]
- having the form of a patella; shaped like a saucer, kneecap, or limpet shell.
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Patelliform, oval or oblong, radiated; apex anterior, perforated.
A Conchological ManualGeorge Brettingham Sowerby
Those which are not spiral, but simply conical, as the patelliform shells.
A Conchological ManualGeorge Brettingham Sowerby
Although the Patell were described as symmetrical, there are several species of Patelliform shells which are not symmetrical.
A Conchological ManualGeorge Brettingham Sowerby
This order, which includes mollusca with haliotoid or patelliform shells, is divided into the following families: Fam.
A Conchological ManualGeorge Brettingham Sowerby
Patelliform; apex central; columellar lip septiform, leaving the aperture small.
A Conchological ManualGeorge Brettingham Sowerby
patelliform
(pə-tĕl′ə-fôrm′)- Shaped like the patella; pan-shaped.
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