. Conr. Gesneri Tigurini medicinæ et philosophiae professoris in Schola Tigurina, Historiæ animalium liber II : qui est de quadrupedibus ouiparis. Zoology. %A. iconem ^ondeletius exhibuitUui nos adiunximus Z?. ojirei Venetijs exprefii effigiem* OS T R E A (priuatim dicla) Pelagiauelmarina(uel fimpliciter Oftrea)dicimus, qux nec^ift ftagnis,neqj in fluuiorum oftijs,fed procul ab aquis dulcibus inueniuntur: fn Oceano maio ra,quam mediterraneo mari: Indis pedalia, aliquando multa fimul connexa, dC fupra kfe pofita. teftae foris fordidae dC luto obdudtae,cruftis multis fiue laminis conftant,intus
. Conr. Gesneri Tigurini medicinæ et philosophiae professoris in Schola Tigurina, Historiæ animalium liber II : qui est de quadrupedibus ouiparis. Zoology. %A. iconem ^ondeletius exhibuitUui nos adiunximus Z?. ojirei Venetijs exprefii effigiem* OS T R E A (priuatim dicla) Pelagiauelmarina(uel fimpliciter Oftrea)dicimus, qux nec^ift ftagnis,neqj in fluuiorum oftijs,fed procul ab aquis dulcibus inueniuntur: fn Oceano maio ra,quam mediterraneo mari: Indis pedalia, aliquando multa fimul connexa, dC fupra kfe pofita. teftae foris fordidae dC luto obdudtae,cruftis multis fiue laminis conftant,intus keues 8C alba. Cir- ca Monfpelium pallida funt tefta,alibi colore differunt ? Variant coloribus (ait Plinius,) rufairt Hifpania,fufcainIllyrico,nigra ckcarne dC tefta Circeis. G R ae c i uulgo ccsficfa. nominantjPfellus Oftridia interprete Valla, ITAL, Oftreghe. g a l l. Des Huiftres,Ouitres, MafsiliefibusHofttes;circa Mon lpelium,Peires Oftres. hispan. Oftiadelamar. angli Zn£?fia. g e r m a n i ad Oceanum,ut FIandri,&Yc,/£ert ,6ejT:reA0 jlef ? Limnostrea (Ai^ojj>t*)abAriftotelediciainftagnismari nis, dC in aquis ex marina dulcicR commiftis procreantur j atque illtc primum nafcuntur ubi ccenum eft. t finotatt fcett _ fcb^tlen tHetner/amfletfc|> «ber cjroffer Sann W (DeaotfttvnSit im Utttern mccr finfc. OS T R E A quaedam in mari prope Monfpelium capiuntur: quas tefta conftant pellucida, partibus quibufdam flauefce te,alrjs purpurafcente,foris crinita dC crifpa,intus fplendida, lae- uifsima, candtdifsima. Caro falfa,amara atqj infuauis eft. Hanc Oftrcorum fpeciem efle puto fimilem ijs,qug tradit Pliniusdib. )gigniinpetrofis,carenttbuscpaquarurn dulciumad» potius Oftreailla «^w«,ideft,fylueftria,qua? Athena?s us fcribit efle multi alimenti,f ed uirus olentia,6Y ori ingrata,Ro deletius. Gall. CircaMonfpelium Scandebecuocantur, propte- rea quod fapore funt acri. ob id delicatorum labra nimium cales faciunt et
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