. The conchologist's book of species : containing descriptions of six hundred species of univalves. Mollusks; Gastropoda. BOOK OF SPECIES. .rans\ scales ; apex acute, sub-incurved ; margin crenated, cup depressed: diameter CREPIDULA. Ovate or oblong-ovate; convex on the back, and concave within; spire inclining to one side; aperture with a horizontal partition next the spire, extending to nearly the middle of the shell. C. FORNiCATA. Oval ; margin entire, and the summit obliquely recurved, chestnut, with a white spot on each side the apex, or white vari- ously mottled, or longitudina
. The conchologist's book of species : containing descriptions of six hundred species of univalves. Mollusks; Gastropoda. BOOK OF SPECIES. .rans\ scales ; apex acute, sub-incurved ; margin crenated, cup depressed: diameter CREPIDULA. Ovate or oblong-ovate; convex on the back, and concave within; spire inclining to one side; aperture with a horizontal partition next the spire, extending to nearly the middle of the shell. C. FORNiCATA. Oval ; margin entire, and the summit obliquely recurved, chestnut, with a white spot on each side the apex, or white vari- ously mottled, or longitudinally rayed with brown ; internal partition concave, brown. W. C. PORCELLANA. Oval-deprcsscd; margin entire, and summit recurved; internal partition flat, whitish or brownish, variegated with dark- brown or red spots, or purplish undulated lines ; inside generally white and glossy. 1 . . i- W. 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 Hanley, Sylvanus Charles Thorp, 1819-1899. London : H. Washbourne
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