slitshell

See also: slit-shell

English

Etymology

slit +‎ shell

Noun

slitshell (plural slitshells)

Any of various gastropods having a slit in the shell, particularly those of Pleurotomaria.

References

Pleurotomariidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pleurotomariidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Pleurotomaria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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