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Meaning of "body whorl"
body whorl - In the context of mollusks and shells, the body whorl refers to the largest and most visible whorl or spiral part of the shell that contains the animal's body. It is an important feature used in shell identification and classification
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The body whorl is very rapidly enlarging.
The angle of the body whorl is rounded.
The body whorl is delicately ridged throughout.
The periphery of body whorl is well rounded.
The body whorl at the periphery is bicarinate.
The angle of the body whorl is carinated.
The body whorl has an obconical shape.
The ribs are obsolete on the body whorl.
The body whorl is large and rounded.
There are nine ribs on the body whorl.
The body whorl is attenuated at the base.
The periphery of the body whorl is strongly inflated.
The body whorl is carinated in the middle.
The periphery of the body whorl is marked by a keel.
The body whorl is large and spreading.
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There is a slight callus on body whorl.
The body whorl is as long as the spire.
There is no callus on the body whorl in the aperture.
On the body whorl they are slightly apart.
There are about forty of these on the body whorl.
The periphery of body whorl are well rounded.
The body whorl is roundly contracted at the base.
The periphery of the body whorl is somewhat angulated.
The body whorl is strongly attenuated below.
These are weaker on the body whorl.
The body whorl is grooved towards the base.
It has a very large body whorl and a small spire.
The body whorl is striate towards the base.
The lower part of the body whorl is nearly smooth.
The body whorl is obliquely striate.
The lower half of the body whorl is pale chestnut.
The body whorl is deflexed in front.
It has a slender elevated spire and a broad body whorl.
The body whorl is roundly carinated.
The spire produced is larger than the body whorl.
The body whorl shows three spiny varices.
Hairs are standing in five rows on the body whorl.
This body whorl is very large and depressed.
The scales are most prominent on the body whorl.
The body whorl and aperture are very large.
It contains a large body whorl.
The body whorl is rounded and convex above.
These extend forward on the body whorl nearly to the base.
The body whorl is bluntly angled.
The spire and lower portion of the body whorl are striate.
The body whorl is not dilated at the periphery.
The lower portion of body whorl shows revolving striae.
The body whorl has a distinct peripheric keel.
Sometimes one or two transverse brown bands surround the body whorl.
The body whorl and the aperture are striated.
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