. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. i! THE TKARL OVSTER 423 .01'.â/'ccfcd riiriiit. ,rcii liy Tiwaiis (if a inodcmtcly powcrt'iil simple Iciis, jiicicly l>y lioldinj,' iip a, scallop or ,itli( r .slicll bi'tViro tlio window, so ua to allow the liylit to pitsa thiougU it. TiiK firjiivo in tlio ilhistration rcprospnts tli(' curious Hiiiuiiicr-Hlit'll ; n dark, Miiitisii sjitrios, which, lint for the oddity of its fnrni, which somewhat resembles that of till' jiaiiimer-hcaded sh
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. i! THE TKARL OVSTER 423 .01'.â/'ccfcd riiriiit. ,rcii liy Tiwaiis (if a inodcmtcly powcrt'iil simple Iciis, jiicicly l>y lioldinj,' iip a, scallop or ,itli( r .slicll bi'tViro tlio window, so ua to allow the liylit to pitsa thiougU it. TiiK firjiivo in tlio ilhistration rcprospnts tli(' curious Hiiiuiiicr-Hlit'll ; n dark, Miiitisii sjitrios, which, lint for the oddity of its fnrni, which somewhat resembles that of till' jiaiiimer-hcaded shark, would attract but little attention. As it lies on the ground, it \\uulil iiardly lie taken for a shell by one who was not accjuainted with it, the enormously ,\|iiiiide(l ears and strangely crumpled valves giving it a most unshcU-like aspect. This stniiij-'c form is, however, only to be seen in the acbilt .specimens, or when young; the yhape of the Hammer Oyster is very like that uf the pearl Oyster, presently to be dfscribcd. Tkk floating figure at the right hand of the engraving represents tlie Vahieoated ', sliiiwn as it appears when ] through the water. hi connnon with many other molluscs, this creature is able to move with considerable swiftness by means of repeated strokes of its valves, a single stroke carrying it for suvfiid yards. Tiie animal is very beautiful, its colour being orange or fine scarlet, and the mantle iimrblcd with brown of dillereut hues. A series of round black dots, called ocelli, and tlidui^ht to answer the purpose of eyes, are ranged around its edge, and surrounded by Imij,' tentacular filaments. Like the Oyster and mussel, the Scallop is considered as a (k'licacy, and eaten dressed in various ways. The shell is of little value, its chief use in tlu'.si' days being as a vessel in which Oysters are "scalloped ;" but in the ancient times it wns in great re(piest, as the sign of one who had made a pilgrimage to the shr
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