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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... ridges large , elevated , and obtusely rounded . The striæ , for ex- ample , in V. borealis , and V. cancellata rise in a thin membranaceous ridge to an acute edge ; and the former of these seems at first sight to bear a strong analogy ...
... ridges large , elevated , and obtusely rounded . The striæ , for ex- ample , in V. borealis , and V. cancellata rise in a thin membranaceous ridge to an acute edge ; and the former of these seems at first sight to bear a strong analogy ...
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... ridges large , elevated , and obtusely rounded . The striæ , for ex- ample , in V. borealis , and V. cancellata rise in a thin membranaceous ridge to an acute edge ; and the former of these seems at first sight to bear a strong analogy ...
... ridges large , elevated , and obtusely rounded . The striæ , for ex- ample , in V. borealis , and V. cancellata rise in a thin membranaceous ridge to an acute edge ; and the former of these seems at first sight to bear a strong analogy ...
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... ridge that surrounds the first or largest wreath of the shell , and does not afterwards appear on either of the rest . This it may be proper to notice , since the circumstance has been strictly mentioned both by Linnæus , Fabricius ...
... ridge that surrounds the first or largest wreath of the shell , and does not afterwards appear on either of the rest . This it may be proper to notice , since the circumstance has been strictly mentioned both by Linnæus , Fabricius ...
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... ridge that surrounds the first or largest wreath of the shell . The colour , as the name implies , is reddish when the animal is alive ; when dead , whitish and discoloured : the carene is usually of a lighter colour than the rest of ...
... ridge that surrounds the first or largest wreath of the shell . The colour , as the name implies , is reddish when the animal is alive ; when dead , whitish and discoloured : the carene is usually of a lighter colour than the rest of ...
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... ridges large , broad , depressed , of regular thickness at both extremities . VENUS FASCIATA : testa subcordata alba fusco - fasciata sulcis crassis latis depressis regularibus continuis . Pectunculus parvus , planior , crassus dense ...
... ridges large , broad , depressed , of regular thickness at both extremities . VENUS FASCIATA : testa subcordata alba fusco - fasciata sulcis crassis latis depressis regularibus continuis . Pectunculus parvus , planior , crassus dense ...
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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