. The shell book . 1 Vasum castum. 2 Bullia callosa. SPINDLE SHELLS AXD OTHERS 3 Claiella seroiina. fi 4 Kobelts Spindle Shell, Fusvs KobfltJ. 1 5 Longest Spindle Shell, Fvsus longissimus. Knobbed Spindle Shell, Fusits Spindle Shell, Fusus MAKIM. I \1\ MATS 2, 3 Distaff Spindle Shell, Ftisus edits. i lulipa. Crown Melongena, Mchtipcna Keptunea, Ncplunca dccfmcotlata. The Spindle Shells and Band Shells Vest in Lamarcks day, is known in cabinets, but its habitat isuncertain. Tryon doubtfully names Brazil and Cape of GoodHope. Length, 3 to 5 inches
. The shell book . 1 Vasum castum. 2 Bullia callosa. SPINDLE SHELLS AXD OTHERS 3 Claiella seroiina. fi 4 Kobelts Spindle Shell, Fusvs KobfltJ. 1 5 Longest Spindle Shell, Fvsus longissimus. Knobbed Spindle Shell, Fusits Spindle Shell, Fusus MAKIM. I \1\ MATS 2, 3 Distaff Spindle Shell, Ftisus edits. i lulipa. Crown Melongena, Mchtipcna Keptunea, Ncplunca dccfmcotlata. The Spindle Shells and Band Shells Vest in Lamarcks day, is known in cabinets, but its habitat isuncertain. Tryon doubtfully names Brazil and Cape of GoodHope. Length, 3 to 5 inches. The Tulip Band Shell (F. iulipa, Linn.) is found in shallowwater, on pebbly coasts where water is calm and algae collector found several feeding upon a dead king crab. Theymade valiant attempts to escape, striking viciously about withtheir operculums. This is one of the handsomest of our native shells, the equalof any garden tulip, in form, if not in coloration. The gracefulrounded whorls taper away from the swollen centre to a sharpspire and a straight canal. The surface is smooth, closely woundwith the pairs of dark hair lines that characterise the lines of gray cross the whorls, over these are distinct ir-regularly broken longitudinal ban
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