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Title: The animal kingdom : arranged after its organization, forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy
Year: 1849 (1840s)
Authors: Cuvier, Georges, baron, 1769-1832 Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University) NCRS Blyth, Edward, 1810-1873 Mudie, Robert, 1777-1842 Johnston, George, 1797-1855 Westwood, J. O. (John Obadiah), 1805-1893 Carpenter, William Benjamin, 1813-1885
Subjects: Animals
Publisher: London : Wm. S. Orr and Co., Amen Corner, Paternoster Row
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ght after by amateurs, from the beautiful speckled manner in which their variouscolours are disposed. Their snail has two long tentacula, with the eyes on tubercles at their exteriorbases, double lips emarginated and fringed, as well as the lateral fins carrying each three filaments. [Ptanaxis, Lam., is nearly allied to Phasianella, from which, however, it may be distinguished by the truncationof the anterior part of the pillar. Tliere are six species known, one of which is so common on the shores of theIsle of France that the rocks, in some places, are covered with it.] • For this rcnson M. de Fenissac, with Cyclojtoma and Helicina, + Hence Dr. Fleming was indnced to institute llic order fercei- niakes a distinct order—bis Piiltnonea OfierCuIata, [wliieli has been branctia tor tl adopted b^ RanK and many other systematists; and seems warranted 6rauckia—£oby the nnalomtr ol the former genus given by the Rev. Mr. Berkeley I They cons in the Zoo/, /our,,, iv. p. 2S2.J 5 Sowerby m
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3G0 MOLLUSCA. The Amphllaria, Lam.—Has a roiiiulihh vnitiicose sliell with a short spire, like most of the Helices; its aperture is higher thanwide, furnished with a [calcareous] operculum, and the columella umbiU-cated. They live in the fresh and brackish water of hot climates. Theininial has long tentacula, and pedunculated eyes. At the bottom of therespiratory sac, by the side of the long branchial comb, tliere is, accordingto the observations of MM. Quoy and Gaymard, a large pouch filled withair, and which may possibly be a swimming bladder. Tlie Lanistes, Montf., are Ampullariae with a wide spiral umbilicus.—The Heli-ctna, Lam., from the shell, would seem to be Ampullarije with the rim of the aper-ture reflected. When this rim is sharp, the shells are Ampullinesy Blainv., andwhen it is blunt, the Ohigine of Say. There is one species (Helicina neriteUa,Lam.) remarkable for a white shelly edge on the inner side of the operculum. Itappears that the organs of respiration are simi
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