Term:
Opercular rim
Opercular rim
Definition:
The circular scar that indicates where the operculum was attached to the fruit.
The circular scar that indicates where the operculum was attached to the fruit.
Notes:
In some species, the opercular rim is muricate (e.g., Cariniana estrellensis and Lecythis tuyrana).
In some species, the opercular rim is muricate (e.g., Cariniana estrellensis and Lecythis tuyrana).