. The popular natural history . Zoology. DEEP-TOOTHED COWRY.â( caurica.) spined neritina.â(^A/irrii'/wa sfiinosa), spotted or banded with black and purple, and covered with a polished bone- like epidermis. The colour of the Spined Neritina is deep green black on the exterior and blackish white within. The shell is thick and solid at the aperture, but becomes thinner towards the interior. In the family of the Turritellidae, the shell is either tubular or spiral ; the aperture is not waved, notched, or formed into canals ; the foot is very small, the muzzle is short, and the eyes sunk rat
. The popular natural history . Zoology. DEEP-TOOTHED COWRY.â( caurica.) spined neritina.â(^A/irrii'/wa sfiinosa), spotted or banded with black and purple, and covered with a polished bone- like epidermis. The colour of the Spined Neritina is deep green black on the exterior and blackish white within. The shell is thick and solid at the aperture, but becomes thinner towards the interior. In the family of the Turritellidae, the shell is either tubular or spiral ; the aperture is not waved, notched, or formed into canals ; the foot is very small, the muzzle is short, and the eyes sunk rather deeply into the base of the tentacles. â The lower figure in the accompanying engraving represents thd empty shell of the Stair-case or Precious Wentletrap, in former days one of the scarcest and most costly of the specimens of which a conchologist's cabinet. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. New York, Burt Co
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