>Dear Paul and all,
>according to "A glossary of a thousand-and-one terms used in conchology" by
>W.H. Arnold, 1965 terms inductuta (L inductura = a coating, a covering)
>and callus are synonims. The latter is more often used.
>Ed Heiman
Inductura is the more professional term. I don't like "callus"
because so many folk can't spell it and it comes out "callous".
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