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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... . Conch . 1. tab . 2. fig . 8. 8 . Da This is a thin and brittle shell , of a pale brown , or whitish colour , that is found on aquatic plants , in most ponds and rivers in Europe in England it is very common in some places PLATE CXLVII .
... . Conch . 1. tab . 2. fig . 8. 8 . Da This is a thin and brittle shell , of a pale brown , or whitish colour , that is found on aquatic plants , in most ponds and rivers in Europe in England it is very common in some places PLATE CXLVII .
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... Brit . Conch . 1. tab . 2. fig . 8. 8 . This is a thin and brittle shell , of a pale brown , or whitish colour , that is found on aquatic plants , in most ponds and rivers in Europe : in England it is very common in some PLATE CXLVII .
... Brit . Conch . 1. tab . 2. fig . 8. 8 . This is a thin and brittle shell , of a pale brown , or whitish colour , that is found on aquatic plants , in most ponds and rivers in Europe : in England it is very common in some PLATE CXLVII .
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... whitish colour , is said to be found in the North seas , by Chemnitz . Balanus Tintinnabulum is admitted among the testaceous produc- tions of our seas by Borlase , Pennant and Da Costa , and this we must confess is the best apology we ...
... whitish colour , is said to be found in the North seas , by Chemnitz . Balanus Tintinnabulum is admitted among the testaceous produc- tions of our seas by Borlase , Pennant and Da Costa , and this we must confess is the best apology we ...
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... whitish and semitransparent . When full grown they are opake , dull , white or yellowish , and usually fasciated with one or more brown circular bands , according to the involutions of the wreaths . The order , size , and number of ...
... whitish and semitransparent . When full grown they are opake , dull , white or yellowish , and usually fasciated with one or more brown circular bands , according to the involutions of the wreaths . The order , size , and number of ...
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... whitish , obliquely lineated with brown , whorls flattish , and finely striated . TROCHUS CONICUS : testa conica lævi , albida oblique fusco lineata : anfractibus planiusculis subtiliter striatis . A small shell bearing some affinity ...
... whitish , obliquely lineated with brown , whorls flattish , and finely striated . TROCHUS CONICUS : testa conica lævi , albida oblique fusco lineata : anfractibus planiusculis subtiliter striatis . A small shell bearing some affinity ...
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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