The Conchologist's First Book: Or, A System of Testaceous Malachology, Arranged Expressly for the Use of Schools, in which the Animals, According to Cuvier, are Given with the Shells, and a Great Number of New Species Added |
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American seas Animal anteriorly aperture aperture oval apex Australis base beak bivalve Body creeping branchię branchial cavity byssus callosity canal cardinal teeth cavity Chiton columella columellar edge compressed Conchology conical convex cylindrical depressed dilated distinct dorsal elongated epidermis equivalve Etheria exterior external extremity eyes FAMILY foot fossil furrow genera Genus Helix hinge Indian Ocean Indian seas inequilateral inequivalve inferior Inhabits the British Inhabits the Indian labial appendages lateral teeth ligament lineata living species longitudinal mantle mouth MULTIVALVE muscular impressions nacred notched oblique oblong obtuse operculum operculum horny orbicular oval ovate papillę peduncle Pirena plaits Plate posterior posteriorly primary teeth retractile ribs right edge round rugosa Scalaria Shell short side slightly slope smooth Solen spiral spire Spondylus squamosa striated subequivalve sulcata summit tentacula Terebellum terminated testaceous thick thin Three genera tooth transverse trenchant truncated tube univalve Unknown valve دو دو دو وو