. West coast shells. A familiar description of the marine, fresh water, and land mollusks of United States, found west of the Rocky Mountains ... is of a chalky white,dotted with various colored spots,which sometimes bring out theowl very distinctly. The usuallength is less than an inch. The shell of the little AcniceaFig- 87. rosacea, Cpr., ro-sa-se-a, is very small and delicate. Its white cone is gaily markedwith lines and dots of yellow and pink. Its lengthis only one-fourth of an inch, or less, and it is rare atthat. Still you may be on the lookout, and in somegood hour you may wish to tur
. West coast shells. A familiar description of the marine, fresh water, and land mollusks of United States, found west of the Rocky Mountains ... is of a chalky white,dotted with various colored spots,which sometimes bring out theowl very distinctly. The usuallength is less than an inch. The shell of the little AcniceaFig- 87. rosacea, Cpr., ro-sa-se-a, is very small and delicate. Its white cone is gaily markedwith lines and dots of yellow and pink. Its lengthis only one-fourth of an inch, or less, and it is rare atthat. Still you may be on the lookout, and in somegood hour you may wish to turn to this page andrefresh your memory. Most of the Iyimpets live near the shore, betweenhigh and low water marks. They are easily collectedby suddenly lifting them from the rock, by means ofa broad-bladed knife; but if they have been pre-viously startled, they will cling so tenaciously thattheir shells may be broken before they yield. In some countries they are eaten, and vast numbersare also gathered for the fishermen as bait. Noticecarefully the broad foot, the mantle and gills, and theshort head with its tentacles. After the animal has.
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