conchiolin
Sign in to savethumb|right|200px|The shell of Stenotrema florida, a land snail. The [[periostracum is an organic layer of protein which, in this species, is developed into minute hairs, giving the snail a velvety look and feel]]
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thumb|right|200px|The shell of Stenotrema florida, a land snail. The [[periostracum is an organic layer of protein which, in this species, is developed into minute hairs, giving the snail a velvety look and feel]]
Conchiolins (sometimes referred to as conchins) are complex proteins which are secreted by a mollusc's outer epithelium (the mantle).
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