lapillus

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The most striking finding, which has not been reported previously in Nucella lapillus, the Atlantic dogwhelk, is that shell length increased at all 19 sites where samples were taken.

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  1. noun A small, solidified fragment of lava.

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  • The most striking finding, which has not been reported previously in Nucella lapillus, the Atlantic dogwhelk, is that shell length increased at all 19 sites where samples were taken. —  dailyindia.com News Feed
  • Stouter and thicker shells have been reported for N. lapillus and several other species following the introduction of predatory Carcinus maenas crabs early in the 20th century. —  dailyindia.com News Feed
  • Nucella lapillus is an intertidal snail commonly found on the rocky coasts of the North Atlantic. —  SNAIL'S TALES
  • The four are the _Buccinum lapillus_ of —  History of Phoenicia
  • Pliny, [285] which is the _Purpura lapillus_ of modern naturalists; the —  History of Phoenicia
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  1. Latin, diminutive of lapis, stone.

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  1. Latin, diminutive of lapis, a stone: see lapis.
 

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/ləˈpɪləs/
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