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Andrew Grebneff <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 17 Dec 2002 22:57:29 +1300
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Like most molluscan shells and almost all gastropods (apart only from
Epitonioidea), Crepidulidae are composed largely of aragonite. There
will be some calcite layers, but very thin.

Mussels, for interest (Mytilidae) are largely composed of calcite.

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