Shell shape – wider than it is tall

Shell shape wider than it is tall. For details of how to measure shells click here.

Shell wound in one plane only, or nearly so.

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Is the aperture of the mouth nearly circular
and is it closed by an operculum
(at least in live animals), as above?

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Or is the mouth more eliptical and without
an operculum, even in live animals, as here?