. The book of shells : containing the classes Mollusca, Conchifera, Cirrhipeda, Annulata, and Crustacea. Mollusks; Shells. ORDER 85 The Wedge-Shaped Donah, (J^onax ciineata.) There are nearly thirty species of Donax, all extremely beautiful; that represented in the engraving is of a whitish colour with red streaks : it is often met with in collections of Indian shells. One of these species is found on the English coasts, of a delicate white colour, and streaked with Bonax cinicafa. In following the system of Lamarck, we are gradually led through various genera to two speci
. The book of shells : containing the classes Mollusca, Conchifera, Cirrhipeda, Annulata, and Crustacea. Mollusks; Shells. ORDER 85 The Wedge-Shaped Donah, (J^onax ciineata.) There are nearly thirty species of Donax, all extremely beautiful; that represented in the engraving is of a whitish colour with red streaks : it is often met with in collections of Indian shells. One of these species is found on the English coasts, of a delicate white colour, and streaked with Bonax cinicafa. In following the system of Lamarck, we are gradually led through various genera to two species figured on the next page, namely, the Tellina, or earth-shell, and the Pandora, and, ultimatelv, to the Solen, or razor-shell. The Sheath Solen, (Solen vagina.) The Solens are singular from the power they possess of burying themselves in the sands on the coast, sometimes even to the depth of a couple of feet. The foot of the Solen, by means of which it is able to penetrate the sand, is equal to one-half of the length of the shell. Their movements are confined to rising to the surface of the sand in which they have formed their hole, and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lamarck, Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet de, 1744-1829; Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927, former owner. DSI; Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain). Committee of General Literature and Education. London : John W. Parker
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