Definition of Paucispiral. Meaning of Paucispiral. Synonyms of Paucispiral

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Definition of Paucispiral

Paucispiral
Paucispiral Pau`ci*spi"ral, a. [L. paucus few + E. spiral.] (Zo["o]l.) Having few spirals, or whorls; as, a paucispiral operculum or shell.

Meaning of Paucispiral from wikipedia

- and revolves as it grows; it is always sinistral in dextral s****. paucispiral or oligogyrous: with few spirals as in Littorina. subspiral or scarcely...
- a sinuous outer lip and a central siphonal canal. The brown-colored, paucispiral operculum has a subcentral nucleus. The diameter of the operculum is...
- s**** varies between 1.5 mm and 3 mm. The s**** has characterized by a paucispiral protoconch with five spiral threads. This marine species occurs in the...
- columella is provided with a strong fold at its insertion. The operculum is paucispiral. This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Mazatlán, Mexico. Carpenter...
- Raphitomidae. The length of the s**** attains 8.4 mm. The protoconch is paucispiral. This marine species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily, Italy...
- varies between 5 mm and 9 mm. It has a white to pale brown color. The paucispiral protoconch has an elaborate sculpture that is different from the teleoconch...
- Raphitomidae. The length of the s**** reaches a length of 10 mm. It has a paucispiral protoconch. This marine species occurs in the Central and Eastern Mediterranean...
- Patulous – Open and spreading, as the aperture in some gastropods. Paucispiral – Only slightly spiral, as some opercula. Pectinate – Like the teeth...
- The columella is rather flattened and imperforate. The operculum is paucispiral. The lingual teeth are hooked and trilobed. The uncini (small teeth on...
- contains 10 whorls. The protoconch is broken but small and smooth, probably paucispiral. The adult sculpture reticulate. There are15 axials on the early whorls...