Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hyperstrophic — adj. [Gr. hyper, above; strophe, twist] (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) In dextrally organized gastropods, characterized by genitalia on right, but shell falsely sinistral, being actually ultradextral, or vice versa … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hyperstrophic — hy·per·strophic … English syllables
Lanistes — Drawing of an apertural view of the shell of Lanistes ovum Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
orthostrophic — adj. [Gr. orthos, straight; strophe, to turn] (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) Coiled in a normal manner, as opposed to hyperstrophic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ultradextral — adj. [L. ultra, beyond; dexter, right] (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) Having a shell appearing to be sinistral but soft parts organized dextrally; hyperstrophic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ultrasinistral — adj. [L. ultra, beyond; sinister, left] (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) Having a shell appearing to be dextral but soft parts organized sinistrally; hyperstrophic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
umbilicus — n.; pl. lici [L. umbilicus, navel] 1. A navel, or navel like depression. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) A cavity formed around the shell axis between the faces of the adaxial wall of the whorls where these do not coalesce to form a solid columella. a … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Onychochilidae — Temporal range: U Camb L Dev Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class … Wikipedia
