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Re: info
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Aydin Orstan <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 9 Jul 1999 08:12:02 -0400
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>2. Why is the operculum of the Door snail (Land) called the
>Clausilium?

In Latin claustrum means door, or barrier. Incidentally, a clausilium is not
exactly an operculum, since the snail does not carry it on its foot.
Clausilium is a part of the shell.

A.

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