. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 464 NATURAL HISTORY. Family, Turbinldse.—(Lat. Turbo, a Whorl.) ScalabIa.—(Lat. Scala, a Ladder, or stairs.) Family. Conildse.—(Or. Kuvos, a Conei) Pretiosa (Lat. valualle), l/ie Jioi/al Staircase Wentktrap. Generalis (Lat. getieral), the Cone. hundred pounds. Even now, a very fine specimen cannot be obtained under six or seven pounds. For this reason, the specific name " pretiosa " was affixed to it by Lamarck. As an example of the large family of Cones, we will take the common Cone, whose b
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 464 NATURAL HISTORY. Family, Turbinldse.—(Lat. Turbo, a Whorl.) ScalabIa.—(Lat. Scala, a Ladder, or stairs.) Family. Conildse.—(Or. Kuvos, a Conei) Pretiosa (Lat. valualle), l/ie Jioi/al Staircase Wentktrap. Generalis (Lat. getieral), the Cone. hundred pounds. Even now, a very fine specimen cannot be obtained under six or seven pounds. For this reason, the specific name " pretiosa " was affixed to it by Lamarck. As an example of the large family of Cones, we will take the common Cone, whose beautiful marbled coloiu- and elegant sliape render it a most attractive shell. THE MONEY COWRY, AND THE WHELK. The Cowries are not less celebrated for the elegance of their form and the beauty of their markings, than for the curious c'rcumstance that one species is used as current coin in Guinea and Bengal, thus being employed for the same purpone by two entirely distinct races of men, situated in different quarters of the globe. Their value is of course small in proportion to gold or silver. At the present time a rupee in. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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