>Now I'm confused!
>
>I had heard the term "shagreen" in reference to the
>surface sculpturing of Pectinidae, for example, "dianae."
>And under a lens, this is a very regular, geometric
>pattern of diagonally crossing lines.  Where have I gone
>wrong, or have I?
>
>Thanks,
>Linda

That's not shagreen sculpture. I'm not sure there IS a specific term
for the interrib microsculpture of Chlamydinae. Dr Bivalve?
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