gongylodont hinge

gongylodont hinge
(Class Ostracoda):
A crenulate hinge with a systematic increase in size of teeth and decrease in size of sockets from anterior to posterior in the right valve, left valve complementary (Family Loxoconchidae only) [Cohen, Peterson, and Maddocks, in press].

Crustacea glossary. . 2011.

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  • hinge — (Class Ostracoda): Complementary interlocking articulatory structures on inner dorsal margin of valves. See: ADont hinge, merodont hinge, lophodont hinge, pentodont hinge, holomerodont hinge, antimerodont hinge, entomodont hinge, gongylodont… …   Crustacea glossary

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