A Manual of Conchology

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Wyatt, Thomas

Title

A Manual of Conchology According to the System Laid Down by Lamarck, with the Late Improvements by De Blainville. Exemplified and Arranged for the Use of Students.

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Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

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QL: Science: Zoology

Subject

Mollusks

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Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 57860

Release Date

September 7, 2018

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.A MANUAL OF CONCHOLOGY, ACCORDING TO THE SYSTEM LAID DOWN BY LAMARCK, WITH THE LATE IMPROVEMENTS BY DE BLAINVILLE. EXEMPLIFIED AND ARRANGED FOR THE USE OF STUDENTS.
2. 2.INTRODUCTION.
3. 3.ARRANGEMENT.
4. 4.CLASS I. ANNELIDES. CONTAINS FOUR FAMILIES. — FAMILY I. Dorsaliæ. Two genera. — 1. Arenicola. Has no shell. One species. — 2. Siliquaria. Four species. — FAMILY II. Maldaniæ. Two genera. — 1. Clymene. One species. — 2. Dentalium. The Tooth Shell. Twelve species. — FAMILY III. Amphitritæa. Four genera. — 1. Pectinaria. Two species. — 2. Sabellaria. Two species. — 3. Terebella. Three species. — 4. Amphitrite. Six species. — FAMILY IV. Serpulacea. Five genera. — 1. Spirorbis. Five species. — 2. Serpula. The Worm Shell. Twenty-six species. — 3. Vermilia. Eight species. — 4. Galeolaria. Two species. — 5. Magilus. One species.
5. 5.CLASS II. CIRRHIPEDES. HAS BUT ONE FAMILY. — Cirrhipedes. Ten genera. — 1. Tubicinella. One species. — 2. Coronula. Three species. — 3. Balanus. The Acorn Shell. Twenty-eight species. — 4. Acasta. Three species. — 5. Creusia. Three species. — 6. Pyrgoma. One species. — 7. Anatifera. Five species. — 8. Pollicipes. Three species. — 9. Cineras. One species. — 10. Otion. Two species.
6. 6.CLASS III. CONCHIFERA. — FAMILY I. Tubicola. Six genera. — 1. Aspergillum. The Watering-pot Shell. Four species. — 2. Clavagella. One species. — 3. Fistulana. Four species. — 4. Septaria. One species. — 5. Teredina. Two fossil species. — 6. Teredo. The Ship Worm. Three species. — FAMILY II. Pholadaria. Two genera. — 1. Pholas. The Stone Piercer. Nine species. — 2. Gastrochæna. Three species. — FAMILY III. Solenides. Four genera. — 1. Solen. Eighteen species. — 2. Panopæa. One species. — 3. Solecurtus. Three species. — 4. Glycimeris. Two species. — FAMILY IV. Myaria. Two genera. — 1. Mya. The Trough Shell, or Gaper. Four species. — 2. Anatina. The Duck’s Bill. Ten species. — FAMILY V. Mactracea. Seven genera. — 1. Lutraria. Eleven species. — 2. Mactra. The Kneading-trough. Thirty-three species. — 3. Crassatella. Eleven species. — 4. Erycina. One species. — 5. Ungulina. Two species. — 6. Solenimya. Two species. — 7. Amphidesma. Sixteen species. — FAMILY VI. Corbulacea. Two genera. — 1. Corbula. Nine species. — 2. Pandora. Two species. — FAMILY VII. Lithophagi. Three genera. — 1. Saxicava. Five species. — 2. Petricola. Thirteen species. — 3. Venerirupis. Seven species. — FAMILY VIII. Nymphacea. Ten genera. — 1. Sanguinolaria. Four species. — 2. Psammobia. Eighteen species. — 3. Psammotæa. Seven species. — 4. Tellina. The Tellen. Fifty-four species. — 5. Tellinides. One species. — 6. Corbis. One species. — 7. Lucina. Twenty species. — 8. Donax. The Wedge Shell. Twenty-seven species. — 9. Capsa. Two species. — 10. Crassina. One species. — FAMILY IX. Conchacea. Seven genera. — 1. Cyclas. Eleven species. — 2. Cyrena. Ten species. — 3. Galathea. One species. — 4. Cyprina. Two species. — 5. Cytherea. Seventy-eight species. — 6. Venus. Eighty-eight species. — 7. Venericardia. One species. — FAMILY X. Cardiacea. Five genera. — 1. Cardium. Cockle, or Heart Shell. Forty-eight species. — 2. Cardita. Twenty-one species. — 3. Cypricardia. Four species. — 4. Hiatella. Two species. — 5. Isocardia. Three species. — FAMILY XI. Arcacea. Four genera. — 1. Cucullæa. One species. — 2. Arca. The Ark. Thirty-seven species. — 3. Pectunculus. Nineteen species. — 4. Nucula. Six species. — FAMILY XII. Trigonacea. Two genera. — 1. Trigonia. One species. — 2. Castalia. One species. — FAMILY XIII. Naiades. Four genera. — 1. Unio. Forty-eight species. — 2. Hyria. Two species. — 3. Anodonta. Fifteen species. — 4. Iridina. One species. — FAMILY XIV. Chamacea. Three genera. — 1. Diceras. One fossil species. — 2. Chama. The Clam or Gaper. Seventeen species. — 3. Etheria. Four species. — FAMILY XV. Tridacnites. Two genera. — 1. Tridacna. The Clam Shell. Six species. — 2. Hippopus. One species. — FAMILY XVI. Mytilacea. Three genera. — 1. Mytilus. The Muscle. Thirty-five species. — 2. Modiola. Twenty-three species. — 3. Pinna. The Wing Shell. Fifteen species. — FAMILY XVII. Malleacea. Five genera. — 1. Crenatula. Seven species. — 2. Perna. Ten species. — 3. Malleus. The Hammer. Six species. — 4. Avicula. Thirteen species. — 5. Meleagrina. Two species. — FAMILY XVIII. Pectinides. Seven genera. — 1. Pedum. The Shepherd’s Crook. One species. — 2. Lima. The File Shell. Six species. — 3. Pecten. The Scallop. Fifty-nine species. — 4. Plagiostoma. Ten fossil species. — 5. Plicatula. Five species. — 6. Spondylus. The thorny Oyster. Twenty-one species. — 7. Podopsis. Two fossil species. — FAMILY XIX. Ostracea. Six genera. — 1. Gryphæa. One species. — 2. Ostrea. The Oyster. Forty-eight species. — 3. Vulsella. The Tweezers. Six species. — 4. Placuna. The Chinese Window Shell. Three species. — 5. Anomia. The Antique Lamp. Six species. — 6. Crania. The Scull. One species. — FAMILY XX. Brachiopoda. Three genera. — 1. Orbicula. One species. — 2. Terebratula. Twelve species. — 3. Lingula. One species.
7. 7.CLASS IV. MOLLUSCA. TWENTY-TWO FAMILIES. — FAMILY I. Pteropoda. Six genera — 1. Hyalæa. Venus’s Chariot. Two species. — 2. Clio. Has no Shell. Two species. — 3. Cleodora. Two species. — 4. Limacina. One species. — 5. Cymbulia. The Slipper. One species. — 6. Pneumodermon. Has no shell. One species. — FAMILY II. Phyllidiacea. Four genera. — 1. Phyllidia. Three species. — 2. Chitonellus. Two species. — 3. Chiton. Six species. — 4. Patella. The Limpet or Dishlike Shell. Forty-five species. — FAMILY III. Calyptracea. Seven genera. — 1. Parmaphora. The Duck’s-bill Limpet. Three species. — 2. Emarginula. The Slit Limpet. Four species. — 3. Fissurella. The Keyhole Limpet. Nineteen species. — 4. Pileopsis. The Caplike Limpet. Four species. — 5. Calyptræa. The Cup and Saucer Limpet. Four species. — 6. Crepidula. The Slipper Limpet. Six species. — 7. Ancylus. The Lake Limpet. Two species. — FAMILY IV. Bullacea. Three genera. — 1. Acera. Has no shell. One species. — 2. Bullæa. One species. — 3. Bulla. The Bubble. Eleven species. — FAMILY V. Aplysiacea. Two genera. — 1. Aplysia. Three species. — 2. Dolabella. Two species. — FAMILY VI. Limacinea. Five genera. — 1. Onchidium. Has no shell. Two species. — 2. Parmacella. One species. — 3. Limax. Four species. — 4. Testacella. One species. — 5. Vitrina. One species. — FAMILY VII. Colimacea. Eleven genera. — 1. Helix. The Snail. One hundred and seven species. — 2. Carocolla. Eighteen species. — 3. Anostoma. Two species. — 4. Helicina. Four species. — 5. Pupa. Twenty-seven species. — 6. Clausilia. Twelve species. — 7. Bulimus. Thirty-four species. — 8. Achatina. Twenty species. — 9. Succinea. Three species. — 10. Auricula. Fourteen species. — 11. Cyclostoma. Twenty-eight species. — FAMILY VIII. Lymnæcea. Three genera. — 1. Planorbis. Twelve species. — 2. Physa. Four species. — 3. Lymnæa. Eleven species. — FAMILY IX. Melanides. Three genera. — 1. Melania. Sixteen species. — 2. Melanopsis. Three species. — 3. Pirena. Four species. — FAMILY X. Peristomides. Three genera. — 1. Valvata. One species. — 2. Paludina. Seven species. — 3. Ampullaria. Eleven species. — FAMILY XI. Neritacea. Five genera. — 1. Neritina. Twenty-one species. — 2. Navicella. Three species. — 3. Nerita. The Hoof Shell. Seventeen species. — 4. Natica. Thirty-one species. — 5. Janthina. Two species. — FAMILY XII. Macrostomides. Four genera. — 1. Sigaretus. Four species. — 2. Stomatella. Five species. — 3. Stomatia. Two species. — 4. Haliotis. The Ear Shell. Fifteen species. — FAMILY XIII. Plicacea. Two genera. — 1. Tornatella. Six species. — 2. Pyramidella. Five species. — FAMILY XIV. Scalarides. Three genera. — 1. Vermetus. One species. — 2. Scalaria. Seven species. — 3. Delphinula. Three species. — FAMILY XV. Turbinacea. Seven genera. — 1. Solarium. Seven species. — 2. Trochus. The Top Shell. Sixty-nine species. — 3. Monodonta. Twenty-three species. — 4. Turbo. The Turban Shell. Thirty-four species. — 5. Planaxis. Two species. — 6. Phasianella. The Pheasant Snail. Ten species. — 7. Turritella. The Screw Shell. Thirteen species. — FAMILY XVI. Canalifera. Eleven genera. — 1. Cerithium. Thirty-six species. — 2. Pleurotoma. Twenty-three species. — 3. Turbinella. Twenty-three species. — 4. Cancellaria. Twelve species. — 5. Fasciolaria. Eight species. — 6. Fusus. Thirty-six species. — 7. Pyrula. Twenty-eight species. — 8. Struthiolaria. Two species. — 9. Ranella. Fourteen species. — 10. Murex. The Trumpet Shell. Sixty-six species. — 11. Triton. Thirty-one species. — FAMILY XVII. Alata. Three genera. — 1. Rostellaria. Three species. — 2. Pteroceras. Seven species. — 3. Strombus. The Wing Shell. Thirty-two species. — FAMILY XVIII. Purpurifera. Eleven genera. — 1. Cassidaria. Five species. — 2. Cassis. The Helmet Shell. Twenty-five species. — 3. Ricinula. Nine species. — 4. Purpura. Fifty species. — 5. Monoceros. The Unicorn. Five species. — 6. Concholepas. One species. — 7. Harpa. The Harp Shell. Eight species. — 8. Dolium. The Tun Shell. Seven species. — 9. Buccinum. The Whelk. Fifty-eight species. — 10. Eburna. Five species. — 11. Terebra. The Needle Shell. Twenty-four species. — FAMILY XIX. Columellaria. Five genera. — 1. Columbella. Eighteen species. — 2. Mitra. The Mitre Shell. Eighty species. — 3. Voluta. The Volute or Wreath. 44 species. — 4. Marginella. Twenty-four species. — 5. Volvaria. Five species. — FAMILY XX. Convoluta. Six genera. — 1. Ovula. The Egg. 12 species. — 2. Cypræa. The Cowrie. 68 species. — 3. Terebellum. One species. — 4. Ancillaria. Four species. — 5. Oliva. The Olive. Sixty-two species. — 6. Conus. The Cone. One hundred and eighty-one species. — FAMILY XXI. Nautilacea. Two genera. — 1. Spirula. One species. — 2. Nautilus. Two species. — FAMILY XXII. Heteropoda. Two genera. — 1. Argonauta. The Paper Sailor. Three species. — 2. Carinaria. The glassy Nautilus. Three species.
8. 8.GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN CONCHOLOGY. — A. — B. — C. — D. — E. — F. — G. — H. — I & J. — K. — L. — M. — N. — O. — P. — Q. — R. — S. — T. — U & V. — W. — Z.
9. 9.INDEX TO THE CLASSES, FAMILIES, GENERA, AND PLATES.
10. 10.TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

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