. West coast shells. A familiar description of the marine, fresh water, and land mollusks of United States, found west of the Rocky Mountains ... THE WHITE CHITON. 107. Chcstopleiira Hartzvigii, Cpr., Ke-to-plu-ra Hart-wig-i-i, is about the same size as the last species,but the exterior is not polished, and is of a dull drabor an olive green. The inside of the valves issmooth, and of a lively, pea-green color; 93 shows us the appearance of a lean Chiton,for that is signified by the first part of its long name,Ischnochiton regularise Cpr., Ish-no-ki-ton reg-u-la-ris. The last name
. West coast shells. A familiar description of the marine, fresh water, and land mollusks of United States, found west of the Rocky Mountains ... THE WHITE CHITON. 107. Chcstopleiira Hartzvigii, Cpr., Ke-to-plu-ra Hart-wig-i-i, is about the same size as the last species,but the exterior is not polished, and is of a dull drabor an olive green. The inside of the valves issmooth, and of a lively, pea-green color; 93 shows us the appearance of a lean Chiton,for that is signified by the first part of its long name,Ischnochiton regularise Cpr., Ish-no-ki-ton reg-u-la-ris. The last name signi-fies, moreover, that it is of a very regu-lar form, and this is true. Its width,which is constant, is half its length, andthe ends are semi-circles. The valves are sharply arched, andare marked with very fine the aid of a lens the mantle-border is seen to resemble fine Fls-93-bead-work. The color is dark olive-green, and the length is an inchand a half or less. Stenoradsia Magdalensis, Rve.,Sten-o-rad-si-a Mag - da - len- sis,Fig. 94. This large and very commonChiton may be found under rocksat low tide, and may at once berecognized by its w
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