. A general guide to the British Museum (Natural History) ... With plans and a view of the building. British Museum (Natural History). Fig. 28.—Tbb Common Whelk (Buocinum undatum), a Gastropod Mollusc, a, siphon; 6, foot; c, tentacles; (J, eyes; tJ, Fio. 29,—Left Valve oi' the Giant Clam (Tridacna gigantea), a Bivalve Mollusc. (Length, 36 inches; weight, 154 lbs.; weight of the two valves, 310 lbs.) preserved in spirit, especially Holothurians, such as Trepangs or Sea-Cucumbers, the Beche-de-Mer of the French. Shell Gallery. V. A large gallery is devoted to the extensive group of
. A general guide to the British Museum (Natural History) ... With plans and a view of the building. British Museum (Natural History). Fig. 28.—Tbb Common Whelk (Buocinum undatum), a Gastropod Mollusc, a, siphon; 6, foot; c, tentacles; (J, eyes; tJ, Fio. 29,—Left Valve oi' the Giant Clam (Tridacna gigantea), a Bivalve Mollusc. (Length, 36 inches; weight, 154 lbs.; weight of the two valves, 310 lbs.) preserved in spirit, especially Holothurians, such as Trepangs or Sea-Cucumbers, the Beche-de-Mer of the French. Shell Gallery. V. A large gallery is devoted to the extensive group of Shell-fish or Molliisca, the exhibition of which is, however, mainly restricted to their shells. In some cases the form of the " animal" itself is shown either by specimens in spirit or by means of 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 British Museum (Natural History). London, Printed by order of the Trustees [by W. Clowes and Sons, Limited]
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