. Beautiful shells; their nature, structure, and uses familiarly explained, with directions for collecting, cleaning, and arranging them in the cabinet and descriptions of the most remarkable species. Shells. as they are commonly called, because one of the species was thought to resemble the ark built by Noah. Mr. Swainson tells us that the animals of these shells affix themselves to other bodies by a particular muscle, which is protruded through the gaping part of the valves; they also adhere, when young, by means of the bissiform epidermis, or bissus-like outer skin: this species is a native
. Beautiful shells; their nature, structure, and uses familiarly explained, with directions for collecting, cleaning, and arranging them in the cabinet and descriptions of the most remarkable species. Shells. as they are commonly called, because one of the species was thought to resemble the ark built by Noah. Mr. Swainson tells us that the animals of these shells affix themselves to other bodies by a particular muscle, which is protruded through the gaping part of the valves; they also adhere, when young, by means of the bissiform epidermis, or bissus-like outer skin: this species is a native of the Atlantic Ocean and the seas of Europe. The Antique Ark {A. antiqua) is very like the Common Cockle, being of a white colour, 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 Adams, H. G. (Henry Gardiner), 1811 or 12-1881. London, Groombridge and Sons
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