Larix family - Larch squid

Japanese: カラマツガイ科 - からまつがいか
Larix family - Larch squid

…A shell shaped like an upturned cap (illustration). A general term for snail shells belonging to the families Patellidae, Acmaeidae, and Siphonariidae, or one of them. The limpet Cellana mazatlandica belongs to the family Patellidae, and has a large, cone-shaped shell measuring 5 cm in height, 7 cm in length, and 6 cm in width.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Lariciidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…笠を伏せたような形の貝類(イラスト)。ユキノカサガイ科Patellidae,ツタノハガイ科Acmaeidae,カラマツガイ科Siphonariidaeに属する巻貝の総称,またはその内の1種を指す。 カサガイCellana mazatlandicaはツタノハガイ科に属し,殻は大型で円錐形,高さ5cm,長さ7cm,幅6cmになる。…

※「カラマツガイ科」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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