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Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4: Zoology
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Zoology -- Periodicals
The entire account of this beautiful shell was written by Linnæus
subsequently to the labours of his amanuensis: the twelve last
printed words were not present. The cited figure of Gualtieri was not
admitted, as a representation, but only alluded to in the final remark
of "Confer Gualt. t. 64. f. O." "List. Hist. t. 572. f. 23", and
"Sloan. Jam. 2. p. 239. t. 1. f. 4" were indicated as delineations.
H. NEMORALIS. _H._
"Habitat ubique in Europæ nemoribus", and "Argen. t. 32. f. 8", were
the unprinted additions. Lister's English Conchology was not, of
course, mentioned. "Flavescens" and "nigro-purpurascens", were not in
the original.
H. HÆMASTOMA. _H._ imperforata subrotunda fusca fascia longitudinali
subrecta alba, ore purpureo.
H. DECOLLATA. _H._ elongata lævis truncato-mutilata.
"Pet. Gaz. t. 66. f. 1", and "Habitat in Arabia. Hasselquist. Santa
Cruz. Petiv." were the unprinted additions. The entire account was in
the handwriting of our author.
H. AMARULA. _Nerita_ edentula oblonga, anfractibus multifariam
denticulatis.
Our author was evidently puzzled as to the generic position of
this peculiar-looking shell, for he has written "Habitu accedit ad
Volutas vespertiliones, ore Helicibus, sed labium interius planum, et
affinitas cum antecedenti fiat, ut hic relinquatur." The preceding
shell alluded to was _N. corona_.
H. NERITOIDEA. _H._ convexa longitudinaliter striata.
The erroneous reference to Gualtieri was not present in the written
copy.
H. PERSPICUA. _H._ convexo-ovata, labio interiore nullo, apertura ad
apicem usque pervia.
The then unpublished details of both this and the preceding were
referred to in the tenth edition of the 'Systema.' Patens was the
proposed specific appellation.
H. HALIOTOIDEA. _H._ depresso-planiuscula obtusissima, ore ovali
dilatato.
None of the cited figures were at first accepted by our author, who
only added that of Rumphius to the earlier description, and wholly
omitted the rest. "Transverse" preceded "striata".
NERITA.
Testa subrotunda, obtusa. Labium interius planum, transversim
truncatum, depressum.
The generic arrangement was similar to that of the printed version.
N. CANRENA. _N._ edentula umbilicata, spira mucronata, labio reflexo
bifido.
When Linnæus first described this shell, under the appellation of
_N. musica_, he did not admit a single one of the cited figures as
illustrative.
N. GLAUCINA. _N._ edentula convexa, umbilico simplici semiclauso
gibboso dicolore.
None of the deceptive figures were at first referred to, but had been
added at subsequent period; and that of Rumphius again erased. _N.
luteola_ was the intended name.
N. ALBUMEN. _N._ edentula subrotunda, umbilico teretinsculo.
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