. A catalogue of the Portland Museum : lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland deceased which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Skinner and Co. on Monday the 24th of April, 1786, and the thirty-seven following days ... Sundays, and the 5th of June ... excepted ... Zoological specimens; Art objects; Mollusks. p^^^^ 3y4j» Fifteen fine Univalves of difFcient genera, among which are a jairofConus generalis, two varieties of Litemiis, a large IMinimus, two Buccinum tclii- nophorum, two Volutaoliva, a fcarce Helix from Jamaica^ S"'fl prejh -vation. l-{^^(^yUtJ>-t 3349
. A catalogue of the Portland Museum : lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland deceased which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Skinner and Co. on Monday the 24th of April, 1786, and the thirty-seven following days ... Sundays, and the 5th of June ... excepted ... Zoological specimens; Art objects; Mollusks. p^^^^ 3y4j» Fifteen fine Univalves of difFcient genera, among which are a jairofConus generalis, two varieties of Litemiis, a large IMinimus, two Buccinum tclii- nophorum, two Volutaoliva, a fcarce Helix from Jamaica^ S"'fl prejh -vation. l-{^^(^yUtJ>-t 3349 ^ ^"^ fpecimen ofGorgonia anceps, L. from Jamaica, another Gorgonia from .. / ' the Mediterranean, a Cat's-tail Sponge, from St. Chrijiopher^s, and the Ikeleton Ji of a large one on it's native rock . 3350 Avery large and fine Chalcedonic caft of a chambered Turbo, from Franctâ- I'cry rare ^^*^^--*^7 t^x 335' A fi"^ 3nd very large fpecimen of Echinus mamillatus, L. one half of it ca- vered with it's triangular pyramidal fpines of a brown colour, Argen-v. I'^./L from Madagafcarârare Twenty-fix cards, containing various fpecles of Conus, among which are Co- rufcus, ermincus, gubernator, Protheus, conliliarius, S. S^c. Three fine fpecimens of Pinna, viz. two of Pedinata, from //^'w^j^/Z', and one of Rotundara, L, , Two very ftarce varieties of Murex Colus, L. Four beautiful fpecimens of Venus, viz. two varieties of Cartrenfis, (the flame and camp Cockles) and two of Meretrix (the painted Cockle, &c.) all from China Four curious fpecies of Buccina, viz. three of Purpuratum, one of Aulicum, one of Iris, S, Martyn, Fcl. fig. 2. b. and four fingular Muriccs, all rare /f^tMdtOt^vU^^ 3357 A very large and fine non-defcrift Area, allied to I'ilola, ^. from the il^'f^/Z/t''- ' / rancJnârate â ^If, S35^ Conus granulatus, L. and two fine varietici of ConUi circumfifus, 5, , . , ail rare Ot 3359 ^ very large and fine fpecimen ot Madrepora exrulca, KlVa MSS ; Interftinfta
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