. 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; Shells. DISCOID. TURBINATED. others which are long and narrow, with projecting spires, are termed turhlnated shells: the former being more or less flat or disk-like, the latter twisted, whirling, like a spinning-top, from the Latin turlo—a whirling, a turning round. If we take a Common Snail, and plunge it into boiling water, which will instantly kill it, so thai> it can be removed f
. 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; Shells. DISCOID. TURBINATED. others which are long and narrow, with projecting spires, are termed turhlnated shells: the former being more or less flat or disk-like, the latter twisted, whirling, like a spinning-top, from the Latin turlo—a whirling, a turning round. If we take a Common Snail, and plunge it into boiling water, which will instantly kill it, so thai> it can be removed from the shell, we shall find the whole of that part of the body which was lodged in the upper whorls, or spiral part of the shell, is covered with a thin membrane or skin ; this is called the mantle, and that portion of it. 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; Berry, S. Stillman (Samuel Stillman), 1887-1984, former owner. DSI; Roper, Clyde F. E. , 1937- , donor. DSI. London : Groombridge and Sons
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