. The shell book . I Melo diadcma. MELON SHELL AND MITRE SHELLS2 J/j//u Belckeri. 3 Uitra granulosa. 4 Alitra episcopates. 5 Mitra dactyl SHELLS, AND OTHERS , 2 Red-mouthed Olive. Oliva rrythrnstnnta. 4 Margin Shell. Erato vitfllina. 3 Margin Shell, \fnrgitiflla labiata. 5 Bubble MarRin Shell, Marginella bitllata, 6 Snout Melon Shell, Cymbinm probnscittalc* CHAPTER XIII: THE OLIVE SHELLS. RICESHELLS. HARP SHELLS FAMILY OLIVID/C SHELL cylindrical or fusiform, spiral, highly coloured, por-celanous, polished; without epidermis; columella, lip, sutures andspire more or less covered w
. The shell book . I Melo diadcma. MELON SHELL AND MITRE SHELLS2 J/j//u Belckeri. 3 Uitra granulosa. 4 Alitra episcopates. 5 Mitra dactyl SHELLS, AND OTHERS , 2 Red-mouthed Olive. Oliva rrythrnstnnta. 4 Margin Shell. Erato vitfllina. 3 Margin Shell, \fnrgitiflla labiata. 5 Bubble MarRin Shell, Marginella bitllata, 6 Snout Melon Shell, Cymbinm probnscittalc* CHAPTER XIII: THE OLIVE SHELLS. RICESHELLS. HARP SHELLS FAMILY OLIVID/C SHELL cylindrical or fusiform, spiral, highly coloured, por-celanous, polished; without epidermis; columella, lip, sutures andspire more or less covered with enamel deposits; outer lip simple;aperture long, obliquely notched below; operculum small orwanting; foot large, grooved above, with semi-lunar extensionin front; posterior end prolonged into a point; mantle reflectedover shell, forming large, tubular siphon in front, and a whip-likeprolongation behind, which lies in the spiral, grooved suture;radula present; eyes borne on tentacles, or wanting. A tropicalfamily, including few living genera. Genus OLIVA, Brug. Shell oblong, smooth, thick, heavily enameled, without epid-ermis, colour
Size: 1353px × 1847px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookidshellbook00r, bookyear1908
