- Lira (mollusc)
Lirae (sing. lira) are fine lines or ridges (much finer than ribs) that serve as ornament on
mollusc (e.g.gastropod ,bivalve andnautiloid ) andbrachiopod shells.The term is also used to refer to fine linear elevation of shelly material within the outer lip of some gastropod shells.
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