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... of research open to lovers of nature . In order to render this little volume instruc- tive and interesting , as well to the general reader as to the young student , a familiar account has been given of the habits of each well.
... of research open to lovers of nature . In order to render this little volume instruc- tive and interesting , as well to the general reader as to the young student , a familiar account has been given of the habits of each well.
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... young remain for some time . The embryos are very unlike the parent , and have been described as parasites under the name of Glochidium . They have a triangular shell provided with serrated hooks , and have but one adductor muscle , and ...
... young remain for some time . The embryos are very unlike the parent , and have been described as parasites under the name of Glochidium . They have a triangular shell provided with serrated hooks , and have but one adductor muscle , and ...
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... Young individuals are harder to please , exhibiting their dissatisfac- tion by their peregrinations , making the circuit of the aquarium before selecting a resting - place ; but on finding a suitable spot , they follow the example of ...
... Young individuals are harder to please , exhibiting their dissatisfac- tion by their peregrinations , making the circuit of the aquarium before selecting a resting - place ; but on finding a suitable spot , they follow the example of ...
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... young , but becoming ventricose with age . The epidermis is glossy , dull green , more or less tinged with dusky , and slightly radiated ; the inside of the shell is bluish - white , pearly in young and yellowish - white in old shells ...
... young , but becoming ventricose with age . The epidermis is glossy , dull green , more or less tinged with dusky , and slightly radiated ; the inside of the shell is bluish - white , pearly in young and yellowish - white in old shells ...
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... young , the lamellated gills , and the pulsating heart may be easily seen within . C. lacustris has much the same habits as C. cornea , but exhibits greater activity than it does . 36 LAND AND FRESH - WATER MOLLUSKS .
... young , the lamellated gills , and the pulsating heart may be easily seen within . C. lacustris has much the same habits as C. cornea , but exhibits greater activity than it does . 36 LAND AND FRESH - WATER MOLLUSKS .
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abundant animal aperture aquatic plants Arion aspersa bands Bithinia body Britain British species brown Bulimus canals central tooth Clausilia cloth Coil Shell colour columella convex Copford Cyclas cylindrical damp decaying dental formula deposits diameter distinguished distributed ditches eggs elongated England Eocene epidermis epiphragm Fcap foot fossilized fresh-water gardens genus globular glossy Helicella Helix horny Illustrated inch inhabits Ireland Isle of Wight J. G. Jeffreys keel lakes Lankester last whorl length Limax LIMNEA lingual ribbon living mantle margin minute mollusk moss mouth mussel nearly nemoralis North oblique oblong occurs operculum orifice outer lip oval ovoviviparous Paludina peristome places PLANORBIS Plate ponds Pupa rare resembles rivers rocks rounded shell side slender slightly slugs snail soil Sowerbii spiral spire stones striæ striated surface suture tentacles Testacella thick thin transparent transverse rows trees umbilicus upper VERTIGO Vincent Brooks Vitrina woods young
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