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Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods of the genus Scalaria, or family Scalaridae, having elongated spiral turreted shells, with rounded whorls, usually crossed by ribs or varices. The color is generally white…

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  1. n. Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods of the genus Scalaria, or family Scalaridae, having elongated spiral turreted shells, with rounded whorls, usually crossed by ribs or varices. The color is generally white or pale. Called also ladder shell, and wentletrap. See Ptenoglossa, and Wentletrap.
  2. Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods of the genus Scalaria, or family Scalaridæ, having elongated spiral turreted shells, with rounded whorls, usually crossed by ribs or varices. The color is generally white or pale. Called also ladder shell, and wentletrap. See Ptenoglossa, and Wentletrap.
  3. Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods of the genusScalaria, or family Scalaridæ, having elongated spiral turretedshells, with rounded whorls, usually crossed by ribs or varices. Thecolor is generally white or pale. Called also ladder shell, andwentletrap. See Ptenoglossa, and Wentletrap.