The Natural History of British Shells,: Including Figures and Descriptions of All the Species Hitherto Discovered in Great Britain. Systematically Arranged in the Linnean Manner. With Scientific and General Observations on Each. In Five Volumes. Vol. I. [-V.], Volume 5and for F. and C. Rivington, no. 62, St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1803 |
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... Gmelin says , it becomes from four to six inches in length ; - we have seen one of them whose progress through the solid plank had not been interrupted , that had grown nearly to the length of eighteen inches . It is said that sheets of ...
... Gmelin says , it becomes from four to six inches in length ; - we have seen one of them whose progress through the solid plank had not been interrupted , that had grown nearly to the length of eighteen inches . It is said that sheets of ...
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... Gmelin says , it becomes from four to six inches in length ; -- we have seen one of them whose progress through the solid plank had not been interrupted , that had grown nearly to the length of eighteen inches . It is said that sheets ...
... Gmelin says , it becomes from four to six inches in length ; -- we have seen one of them whose progress through the solid plank had not been interrupted , that had grown nearly to the length of eighteen inches . It is said that sheets ...
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... Gmelin seem to think peculiar to the species Utriculus ; namely , an oval aperture divided by a partition in the middle . The shell is extremely delicate , or thin , and very brittle . 9.105 . 13. Š E.BIBL . RADCL . 9.105 . A 3 PLATE ...
... Gmelin seem to think peculiar to the species Utriculus ; namely , an oval aperture divided by a partition in the middle . The shell is extremely delicate , or thin , and very brittle . 9.105 . 13. Š E.BIBL . RADCL . 9.105 . A 3 PLATE ...
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... Gmelin says , it becomes from four to six inches in length ; -- we have seen one of them whose progress through the solid plank had not been interrupted , that had grown nearly to the length of eighteen inches . It is said that sheets ...
... Gmelin says , it becomes from four to six inches in length ; -- we have seen one of them whose progress through the solid plank had not been interrupted , that had grown nearly to the length of eighteen inches . It is said that sheets ...
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... Gmelin says , it becomes from four to six inches in length ; -- we have seen one of them whose progress through the solid plank had not been interrupted , that had grown nearly to the length of eighteen inches . It is said that sheets ...
... Gmelin says , it becomes from four to six inches in length ; -- we have seen one of them whose progress through the solid plank had not been interrupted , that had grown nearly to the length of eighteen inches . It is said that sheets ...
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acute anfractibus Anglesea Animal Limax annexed plate aperture Arca Noae ARK SHELL Balanus bivalve Brit British shell British species brittle BUCCINUM CHARACTER AND SYNONYMS coast Cochlea colour compressed Conch conchologist conic Cornwall Costa Dentalium depressed described Devonshire dilute rufescens Duchess of Portland fasciata figured by Lister fragili Gmel Gmelin HELIX hinge HISTORY OF BRITISH inserted lævi Laskey LEPAS likewise Linn Linnæan Linnæus Lister's shell Miss Pocock multivalve Murex despectus native NATURAL HISTORY obtuse orbicular ovata ovate pale pallida PATELLA patulo Penn Pennant pictorum PRÆTENUIS Pultney rare ribs ridges river Stour roundish rugis seas shell figured Shell oblong Shell taper Shell univalve smooth SNAIL Solander SPECIFIC CHARACTER spiral spire Squalida striæ striated Suec Syst Systema Naturæ taper form Tellina TEREDO NAVALIS testa testa oblonga testa turrita thin TROCHUS TURBO umbilicata umbilicus undescribed valves Venus Paphia volution Weymouth whitish whorls WREATH SHELL Xylophagi Zool