A conchological manual

Name: A conchological manual
Author: Sowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham)

Sowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham)

Mollusks -- Dictionaries; Shells -- Dictionaries

  Carocolla Lamarckii.          }
                                       }               Helicigona.
  Helix pileus. Geotrochus, Sw. }

  ---- algira. Zonites, Montf. }
                                      }                Helicella.
  ---- citrina. Naninia, Gray. }

  ---- epistilum      Helicostyla.

  Bulinus rosaceus; _a._ apex. }
                                           }
  ---- Guadaloupensis; Bulinulus,   }
                                Leach.     }           Cochlostyla.
  ---- Lyonetianus. Gibbus, Montf.  }
                                           }
  ---- lubricus. Cionella, Jeffreys.}

  Achatina virginea Liguus, Montf. }
                                          }            Cochlitoma.
  Achatinella, Sw.                 }

  Polyphemus Glans, Montf.  Cochlicopa.

  Bulinus decollatus, in a young state.         Cochlicella.

  Azeca tridens, Jeffreys. Turbo tridens, }     Cochlogena.
                                         Gmelin. }

  Pupa Uva.                  }
                                    }
  Alæa marginata; Jeffreys.  }
                                    }                  Cochlodonta.
  Vertigo pusilla.           }
                                    }
  Megaspira Ruschenbergiana. }

  Clausilia Macascarensis; _a_, a break, }
          to show the clausium.                      } Cochlodina.
                                                     }
  Balea fragilis.                             }

  Auricula Judæ.

  ---- coniformis. Conovulum, Lam. Melampus, Montf.

  Pedipes Adansonii.

  299*.  Scarabæus imbrium.

  Chilina Dombeyana.

  Carychium minimum.

  Partula Australis.

  Cyclostoma ferrugineum.

  ---- Involvulus. Cyclophorus, Montf.

  Nematura Deltæ.

  Helicina major.

  Operculum of the same.

         _Fam._ Lymneana.

  Limnæa stagnalis.

  ---- auricularia. Radix, Montf.

  ---- castanea. Physa, Drap.

  Planorbis corneus.

  Planaria niteus, (from Lea.)

         _Fam._ Melaniana.

  Melania subulata. Melas, Montf.

  Melania prærosa and monodontoides. Anculosa, Say.

  Melanopsis costata. Faunus, Montf.

  Pirena terebralis.

  Pasithæa striata, (from Lea.)

         _Fam._ Peristomata.

  Ampullaria fasciata. Amphibola; _a_, aperture.

  ---- Guinaica. Lanistes, Montf.

  ---- Cornu-arietis. Ceradotes, Guild.

  Paludina Bengalensis.

  Valvata piscinalis.

         _Fam._ Neritacea.

  Navicella elliptica.

  Neritina virginea. Theodoxus, Montf.

  ---- spinosa. Clithon, Montf.

  ---- perversa. Velates, Montf. (from Sow. Gen.)

  Natica mamilla. Polinices, Montf.

  ---- lineata.

  Nerita peloronta. Peloronta, Oken.

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A conchological manual

Sowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham)

Mollusks -- Dictionaries; Shells -- Dictionaries

  Carocolla Lamarckii.          }
                                       }               Helicigona.
  Helix pileus. Geotrochus, Sw. }

  ---- algira. Zonites, Montf. }
                                      }                Helicella.
  ---- citrina. Naninia, Gray. }

  ---- epistilum      Helicostyla.

  Bulinus rosaceus; _a._ apex. }
                                           }
  ---- Guadaloupensis; Bulinulus,   }
                                Leach.     }           Cochlostyla.
  ---- Lyonetianus. Gibbus, Montf.  }
                                           }
  ---- lubricus. Cionella, Jeffreys.}

  Achatina virginea Liguus, Montf. }
                                          }            Cochlitoma.
  Achatinella, Sw.                 }

  Polyphemus Glans, Montf.  Cochlicopa.

  Bulinus decollatus, in a young state.         Cochlicella.

  Azeca tridens, Jeffreys. Turbo tridens, }     Cochlogena.
                                         Gmelin. }

  Pupa Uva.                  }
                                    }
  Alæa marginata; Jeffreys.  }
                                    }                  Cochlodonta.
  Vertigo pusilla.           }
                                    }
  Megaspira Ruschenbergiana. }

  Clausilia Macascarensis; _a_, a break, }
          to show the clausium.                      } Cochlodina.
                                                     }
  Balea fragilis.                             }

  Auricula Judæ.

  ---- coniformis. Conovulum, Lam. Melampus, Montf.

  Pedipes Adansonii.

  299*.  Scarabæus imbrium.

  Chilina Dombeyana.

  Carychium minimum.

  Partula Australis.

  Cyclostoma ferrugineum.

  ---- Involvulus. Cyclophorus, Montf.

  Nematura Deltæ.

  Helicina major.

  Operculum of the same.

         _Fam._ Lymneana.

  Limnæa stagnalis.

  ---- auricularia. Radix, Montf.

  ---- castanea. Physa, Drap.

  Planorbis corneus.

  Planaria niteus, (from Lea.)

         _Fam._ Melaniana.

  Melania subulata. Melas, Montf.

  Melania prærosa and monodontoides. Anculosa, Say.

  Melanopsis costata. Faunus, Montf.

  Pirena terebralis.

  Pasithæa striata, (from Lea.)

         _Fam._ Peristomata.

  Ampullaria fasciata. Amphibola; _a_, aperture.

  ---- Guinaica. Lanistes, Montf.

  ---- Cornu-arietis. Ceradotes, Guild.

  Paludina Bengalensis.

  Valvata piscinalis.

         _Fam._ Neritacea.

  Navicella elliptica.

  Neritina virginea. Theodoxus, Montf.

  ---- spinosa. Clithon, Montf.

  ---- perversa. Velates, Montf. (from Sow. Gen.)

  Natica mamilla. Polinices, Montf.

  ---- lineata.

  Nerita peloronta. Peloronta, Oken.

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