. The economic mollusca of Acadia [microform]. Mollusks; Zoology, Economic; Mollusques; Zoologie économique. 42 THE ECONOMIC MOLLUSCA OF Is.' m foumled for it has a lew spire, no waves, lines, or sculpturing of »ny kmd except^ho simple longitudinal lines of growtl,. and an aper' lure simply rounded below with no sign of a notch or canal. It is generally ash colored, and about two and a half inches long and two inches broad. It grows much larger than this, however, in favorable situations. andWillis mentions that he has hud speci- mens from Sable Island measur- ing four or five
. The economic mollusca of Acadia [microform]. Mollusks; Zoology, Economic; Mollusques; Zoologie économique. 42 THE ECONOMIC MOLLUSCA OF Is.' m foumled for it has a lew spire, no waves, lines, or sculpturing of »ny kmd except^ho simple longitudinal lines of growtl,. and an aper' lure simply rounded below with no sign of a notch or canal. It is generally ash colored, and about two and a half inches long and two inches broad. It grows much larger than this, however, in favorable situations. andWillis mentions that he has hud speci- mens from Sable Island measur- ing four or five inches in length, and broad in proportion. The Round Whelk is rarely found in rocky situations, prefer" ing sand and mud bottoms. It Is not as particular about the Fig. ,!a heros Natural 8iz« f "'^'^ °^!''* ''**"' *' *°''*''''' "' ifro8. Naturalize, is generally supposed, for it is found up the St^Croix River at the Raven's Head and perhaps further. On the flats of Oak Bay. especially on the borders of the deeper parts U IS exceedingly abundant, and there its habiu may be easily watched' It not only hves on the surface, but beneath it, the great expanded muscular foot enabling it to burrow readily. Everywhere on the flats around our coast, there may be found of Mussels, Clams and other shells, many of which show a neatly bored round hole, one sixth of an inch in diameter. These are the remains of the vicima of Luuatia. Gracpiog the shell with its powerful foo , It rasps a hole through it with its flle-like tongue, inserts its proboscis, and sucks out the juices and soft parts. Not only bivalves but various Gasteropods* are attacked by it. and it is said even its own w","^- . T*'''?" ""'''â ''^ successfully the great Beach-clnm {Mactra soh,h>.,ma). It also feeds upon dead fish. Small specimens are frequently found resembling this species in shape, but showing three revolving chestnut-colored bands. These
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