mantelídica
Mantelídica is a term used in some Spanish-language scientific writings to refer to traits, processes or structures related to the mantle, particularly in mollusks. The mantle is a dorsal body wall that, in many species, secretes the shell and encloses the mantle cavity. In this sense, mantelídica describes features associated with the mantle, such as shell formation, mantle tissue organization, or secretions produced by mantle glands.
The term is descriptive rather than taxonomic. Mantelídica is not an established taxonomic category or clade,
Etymology: from mantel (cloak, mantle) plus -ídico/-ídica, a suffix indicating relation.
Examples of usage: "caracteres mantelídicos" (mantle-related characters); "cavidad mantelídica" (mantle cavity).
Limitations: because it is not standardized, the term should be defined explicitly in each work to avoid
See also: Mantle (biology), Mollusca, Mantle cavity, Shell formation.