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(MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia)White, opalescent part of the adductor muscle that reacts slowly, but can hold for long periods of time; catch muscle.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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