The Book of Shells / Containing the Classes Mollusca, Conchifera, Cirrhipeda, Annulata, and Crustacea
by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge . Committee of General Literature and Education
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Chapters (228)
- THE BOOK OF SHELLS;
- Introductory Chapter.
- CLASS MOLLUSCA.
- ORDER HETEROPODA.
- The Glassy Carinaria, (Carinaria vitrea.)
- ORDER CEPHALOPODA.
- The Cuttle Fish, (Sepia officinalis.)
- The Argonaut, (Argonauta argo.)
- The Pearly Nautilus, (Nautilus pompilius.)
- ORDER TRACHELIPODA.
- The Marble Cone, (Conus marmoreus.)
- The Money Cowrie, (Cypræa moneta.)
- The Diadem Whorl Shell, (Voluta diadema.)
- The Common Columbella, (Columbella mercatoria.)
- The Music Harp Shell, (Harpa musica.)
- The Wide-Mouthed Purpura, (Purpura patula.)
- The Spotted Scorpion Shell, (Pterocera scorpio.)
- The Variegated Sea-Trumpet, (Triton variegatum.)
- The Caniculated Pear-Shell, (Pyrula caniculata.)
- The Babylonian Split-Mouth, (Pleurotoma babylonia.)
- The Marble Turban-Shell, (Turbo marmoratus.)
- The Imperial Top-Shell, (Trochus imperialis.)
- The Precious Scalaria, (Scalaria pretiosa.)
- The Iris Ear-Shell, (Haliotis Iris.)
- The Dusty Neritina, (Neritina pulligera.)
- The Viviparous Paludina, (Paludina vivipara.)
- Lymnæa Stagnalis.
- The Horn-shaped Planorbis, (Planorbis corneus.)
- The Red-mouthed Bulimus, (Bulimus hæmastomus.)
- The Mummy Puppet Shell, (Pupa mummia.)
- The Wood Snail, (Helix nemoralis.)
- ORDER GASTEROPODA.
- The Red Slug, (Limax rufus.)
- The Woodlike Bulla, (Bulla lignaria.)
- The Nail-shaped Crepidula, (Crepidula unguiformis.)
- The Mediterranean Umbrella, (Umbrella Mediterranea.)
- The Clouded Fissurella, (Fissurella nimbosa.)
- The Hungarian Bonnet Shell, (Pileopsis Ungarica.)
- The Scaly Chiton, (Chiton squamosus.)
- CLASS CONCHIFERA.
- ORDER UNIMUSCULOSA.
- The Horse-Foot Bowl Shell, (Anomia ephippium.)
- The Oyster, (Ostrea edulis.)
- The Great Comb Shell, (Pecten maximus.)
- The Pearl Oyster, (Meleagrina margaritifera.)
- The Hammer Oyster, (Malleus albus.)
- The Rough Pinna, (Pinna rudis.)
- The Common Mussel, (Mytilus edulis.)
- The Giant Tridacna, (Tridacna gigas.)
- ORDER BIMUSCULOSA, (Shells with Two Pairs of Muscles.)
- The Fresh-Water Mussel, (Anodonta cygnæa.)
- The Heart-Shaped Isocardia, (Isocardia cor.)
- The Wedge-Shaped Donax, (Donax cuneata.)
- The Sheath Solen, (Solen vagina.)
- The Date-Shaped Pholas, (Pholas dactyloides.)
- The Ship-Worm, (Teredo navalis.)
- CLASS CIRRHIPEDA.
- ORDER CIRRHIPEDA PEDUNCULATA. (Cirrhipeda with a Footstalk.)
- The Smooth Barnacle, (Anatifa lævis.)
- ORDER CIRRHIPEDA SEDENTARIA, (Sedentary Cirrhipeds.)
- The Acorn-Shell, (Balanus.)
- CLASS ANNULATA.
- ORDER ANNULATA SEDENTARIA, (Sedentary Annulose Animals.)
- The Magnificent Amphitrite, (Amphitrite magnifica.)
- ORDER ANNULATA ANTENNATA, (Annulose Animals possessing Antennæ.)
- The Sand-Worm of the Fishermen, (Arenicola piscatorium.)
- Blood-coloured Leodice, (Leodice sanguinea.)
- The Spinous Sea-Mouse, or Sea-Caterpillar, (Halithæa aculeata.)
- ORDER ANNULATA APODA, (Footless Annulose Animals.)
- The Common Earth-Worm, (Lumbricus terrestris.)
- The Medicinal Leech, (Hirudo medicinalis.)
- CLASS CRUSTACEA.
- ORDER CRUSTACEA HOMOBRANCHIÆ, (Shell-Fish with concealed gills.)
- The Land Crab, (Gecarcinus ruricola.)
- The Hermit, or Soldier Crab, (Pagurus bernhardus.)
- The Lobster, (Astacus europæa.)
- The River Cray-Fish, (Potamobius fluviatilis.)
- The Phosphorescent Shrimp.
- The Opossum Shrimp, (Mysis chamæleon.)
- ORDER CRUSTACEA HETEROBRANCHIÆ.
- The Spotted Squill, (Squilla maculata.)
- The Common Cloportus, (Cloportus ascellus.)
- The Molucca Crab, (Polyphemus gigas.)
- The Crab-like Limulus, (Limulus cancriformis.)
- The Water Flea, (Cyclops quadricornis.)
- The Small Water Flea, (Cyclops minutus.)
- The Hairy Cypris, (Cypris pubera.)
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