columnella

Term ID

UBERON:0008283

Synonyms

Definition

A central anatomical feature of a coiled snail shell or gastropod shell. It is often only clearly visible as a structure when the shell is broken, or sliced in half vertically, or in an X-ray. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columella_(gastropod)

References

• Columella:(gastropod)

Ontology

Uberon Ontology