British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 11Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... columellar ridge . The spire is formed on the superior part of the shell , the turns of which are formed round the columella , or little central column , reach- ing from the opening of the shell to the summit of the spire . These ...
... columellar ridge . The spire is formed on the superior part of the shell , the turns of which are formed round the columella , or little central column , reach- ing from the opening of the shell to the summit of the spire . These ...
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... columellar lip . In proof of these ani- mals possessing this power of removing themselves from these turns of the shell , or indeed from those parts in which their residence is no longer necessary , the cir- cumstance may be adduced of ...
... columellar lip . In proof of these ani- mals possessing this power of removing themselves from these turns of the shell , or indeed from those parts in which their residence is no longer necessary , the cir- cumstance may be adduced of ...
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... columella oblique and smooth . 23. Voluta . Unilocular and spiral ; the aperture without a tail , and somewhat open at both ends : columella plaited , with no inner or columellar lip , nor um- bilicus . 24. Buccinum . Spiral and gibbous ...
... columella oblique and smooth . 23. Voluta . Unilocular and spiral ; the aperture without a tail , and somewhat open at both ends : columella plaited , with no inner or columellar lip , nor um- bilicus . 24. Buccinum . Spiral and gibbous ...
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... columella oblique , and not den- tated . Helicina . This genus is founded by Lamarck on a shell figured by Lister ( Plate LXXI . fig . 59. ) and which he de- scribes as a globular shell ; the opening entire , semioval ; columella with a ...
... columella oblique , and not den- tated . Helicina . This genus is founded by Lamarck on a shell figured by Lister ( Plate LXXI . fig . 59. ) and which he de- scribes as a globular shell ; the opening entire , semioval ; columella with a ...
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... columella , which they consider- ed as essential in a univalve shell . The shells of this genus differ in their forms ; their openings are nearly round , and their sides connected circularly . The shell is formed of seven spires ...
... columella , which they consider- ed as essential in a univalve shell . The shells of this genus differ in their forms ; their openings are nearly round , and their sides connected circularly . The shell is formed of seven spires ...
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abaft aft side aft-side animal appear birds bivalve body plan bone botany called calyx cavity centre circle class and order colour columella common consists corolla crystals curve deck diameter distance divided draw drawn drupe earth edge equal Essential character feet 6 inches fore side genus half breadth plan heat height hence hinge inches Jussieu keel kind Lamarck latter length Linnæus lower means ment middle line Monogynia class motion multivalve native Natural order nearly neral observed opening pain parallel perpendicular person piece plants Plate pounds produced quantity racter round salt seeds sensation sheer plan shell ship silica silk silver sometimes sophism species specific gravity square stars stone substance sulphuric acid surd surface teeth thick timber tion transom Triandria ture univalve upper side urethra valves vessel wound
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