Handbook of Geological Terms Geology And Physical Geography
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Conche, a shell, and fero, I bear). An extensive class of acephalous bivalve mollusca, including the oysters, scallops, mussels, and cockles. The conchifera are mostly equivalve, and are usually divided into two orders the Monomyaria, or those having only one muscular im- pression on the valve ; and the Dimyaria, or those having two muscular impressions, and consequently furnished with two adductors. See tabula- tions, " ANIMAL SCHEME. " Conchitic (Gr. Conche, a shell). Composed of shells ; con...taining shells in abundance. Applied to limestones and marbles in which the remains of shells are a noticeable feature. The simpler terms "shell-limestone" or " shell-marble " are now more frequently employed. Conchoidal (Gr. Conche and eidos, form). Shell-like ; applied to that peculiar fracture of rocks and minerals which exhibits concave and convex surfaces resembling shells ; thus, when we chip a piece of flint or cannel- coal, the newly-exposed surface exhibits the conchoidal fracture. Conchorhynchus (Gr.
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