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Umhone, the nuclei or starting points 

 of bivalve shells (Fig. 5, E). 



Valves, the two shells which enclose 

 bivalve mollusks. 



Varices, longitudinal ribs of univalve 

 shells (Fig. 35). 



Varicose, unusually enlarged or swol- 

 len. 



Ventral, the lower side ; applied to 

 the edge of bivalve shells farthest 

 from the hinge (Fig. 5, D). 



Ventricose, inflated, swollen or round- 

 ed on the ventral side. 



Vesicular, having many bladdery cav- 

 ities. 



Viscera, the internal organs, includ- 

 ing stomach, etc. 



Vitta, a band or stripe of color. 



Volutions, the whorls of univalve 

 shells. 



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Warped, twisted irregularly (Fig. 1). 

 Whorls, the spiral convolutions of a 



shell (Fig. 32, G). 

 Wings, thin compressed portions near 



the umbones, found in some of the 



fresh water mussels. 



