A conchological manualSowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham)
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A conchological manual
Sowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham)
Mollusks -- Dictionaries; Shells -- Dictionaries
COCHLICELLA. One of the sub-genera into which De Ferrusac has divided
the genus Helix, consisting of Bulinus decollatus, fig. 279, and
similar species. See Helix.
COCHLICOPA. Fer. A sub-genus of Helix, partly corresponding with
Polyphemus of De Montfort, and consisting of species of Achatina, which
have the outer lip undulated.
COCHLITOMA. Fer. A sub-genus of Helix, corresponding with the genus
Achatina, Auct. not including those with undulated outer lips.
COCHLODINA. Fer. A sub-genus of Helix, including the genus Clausilia,
Auct.
COCHLODONTA. Fer. A sub-genus of Helix, containing Pupa Uva, Auct. &c.
COCHLOGENA. Fer. A sub-genus of Helix, containing pupiform shells, such
as Azeca tridens, fig. 290.
COCHLOHYDRA. Fer. A sub-genus of Helix, composed of the genus Succinea,
Auct.
COCHLOSTYLA. Fer. A sub-genus of Helix, composed of the genus Bulinus,
Auct.
COLIMACEA. Lam. This Family, of the order Trachelipoda, Lam. includes
all land shells, which might with propriety be divided into three
sections, the first of which contain the following well-known genera:--
1. SUCCINEA. Oval, transparent, oblique; animal amphibious. Fig.
265, 266.
2. HELIX. The type of which is the common snail shell. The
separation of _Carocolla_, on account of the angulated whorls, or
that of _Geotrochus_, on account of the turbinated shape, cannot be
well maintained. Fig. 264, 267, 268, 273 to 276, 278 to 281, 294.
3. ANOSTOMA. The aperture turned up towards the spire. Fig. 271,
272.
4. STREPTAXIS. Whorls excentric. Fig. 269, 270.
5. BULINUS. Oval; aperture entire, including _Bulimulus_, _Balea_,
_Cionella_, _Azeca_. Fig. 282 to 285, 289, 290, 296.
6. ACHATINA. A notch terminating the columella. Fig. 286 to 288.
7. PUPA. Cylindrical; including _Vertigo_, _Alæa_, &c. Fig. 291 to
293.
8. CLAUSILIA. Cylindrical, with a clausium. Fig. 295.
_Obs._ The above are united in the system of De Ferrusac under the
generic name Helix, and divided into sub-genera as explained under
that word.
The next section, included in the family Auriculacea, Bl., contains
the genera Auricula, Chilina, Carychium, Marinula, Scarabæus, and
Partula. Fig. 297 to 302.
The third section contains the following genera of land shells with
opercula.
1. CYCLOSTOMA. Aperture round; operculum spiral. Fig. 303, 304.
2. NEMATURA. Last whorl contracted; operculum spiral. Fig. 305.
3. HELICINA. Aperture semi-lunar or angulated; operculum
concentric. Fig. 306, 307.
4. PUPINA. Shell polished; operculum concentric; aperture round.
Fig. 524.
5. STROPHOSTOMA. Aperture turned up towards the spire, like
Anostoma, but said to have an operculum. Only known fossil. Fig.
97.
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