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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... rare shell , but has been taken also on the western coast , and communicated by J. Laskey , Esq . of Crediton , Devonshire . The figure of Patella intorta , in the British Zoology , is certainly very indifferent : but having examined ...
... rare shell , but has been taken also on the western coast , and communicated by J. Laskey , Esq . of Crediton , Devonshire . The figure of Patella intorta , in the British Zoology , is certainly very indifferent : but having examined ...
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... Zool . T. 4. p . 1. p . 84. sp . 23 . A very rare species , and described only by Mr. Pennant , who says it inhabits Red Wharf , Anglesea . t BUCCINUM GLACIALE NORTHERN WHELK . GENERIC CHARACTER . Animal PLATE CLIII .
... Zool . T. 4. p . 1. p . 84. sp . 23 . A very rare species , and described only by Mr. Pennant , who says it inhabits Red Wharf , Anglesea . t BUCCINUM GLACIALE NORTHERN WHELK . GENERIC CHARACTER . Animal PLATE CLIII .
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... Zool . T. 4. p . 1. p . 84. sp . 23 . A very rare species , and described only by Mr. Pennant , who says it inhabits Red Wharf , Anglesea . 44 BUCCINUM GLACIALE NORTHERN WHELK . GENERIC CHARACTER . Animal PLATE CLIII .
... Zool . T. 4. p . 1. p . 84. sp . 23 . A very rare species , and described only by Mr. Pennant , who says it inhabits Red Wharf , Anglesea . 44 BUCCINUM GLACIALE NORTHERN WHELK . GENERIC CHARACTER . Animal PLATE CLIII .
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... pressed together , ( which rarely happens ) take an elongated form , as is expressed in the upper figure.— We are certainly to consider this as a rare species . MACTRA RADIATA . RADIATED MACTRA . GENERIC CHARACTER . Animal PLATE CLX .
... pressed together , ( which rarely happens ) take an elongated form , as is expressed in the upper figure.— We are certainly to consider this as a rare species . MACTRA RADIATA . RADIATED MACTRA . GENERIC CHARACTER . Animal PLATE CLX .
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... of our largest specimens : the colours are variable , more or less , of a fine pale orange , yellow , and tinged with rosy . It is certainly rare . LEPAS DILATA . DILATED LEPAS . GENERIC CHARACTER . Animal PLATE CLXIII .
... of our largest specimens : the colours are variable , more or less , of a fine pale orange , yellow , and tinged with rosy . It is certainly rare . LEPAS DILATA . DILATED LEPAS . GENERIC CHARACTER . Animal PLATE CLXIII .
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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