The Book of Shells / Containing the Classes Mollusca, Conchifera, Cirrhipeda, Annulata, and Crustacea

In describing that portion of the system of Natural History which embraces the Vertebral Animals,—namely, the Mammalia, the Birds, the Reptiles, and the Fishes,—the arrangement of the Baron Cuvier was adopted. In the present little volume, as well as in two others that are to follow, and which, together, will comprise the Invertebral Animals, the method of M. Lamarck will be adhered to. It is true, that, since the works of that naturalist were published, many deviations from certain parts of his system have taken place, some of which have received the sanction of the highest names; but still, as a whole, Lamarck’s System remains unrivalled, and the young naturalist can readily add to the information it contains, by reference to the works of more recent authors, in case he has sufficient inclination and industry to follow out the subject.

CONTENTS.

Page
Introductory Chapter		9
Class Mollusca		14
Order Heteropoda		15
The Glassy Carinaria		15
Order Cephalopoda		16
The Cuttle Fish		17
	Argonaut	20
	Pearly Nautilus	22
Order Trachelipoda		26
The Marble Cone		27
	Porphyry Olive Shell	28
	Money Cowrie	29
	Diadem Whorl Shell	31
	Common Columbella	31
	Music Harp Shell	32
	Wide-Mouthed Purpura	33
	Spotted Scorpion Shell	37
	Variegated Sea-Trumpet	39
	Caniculated Pear-Shell	40
	Babylonian Split-Mouth	40
	Marble Turban-Shell	41
	Imperial Top-Shell	41
	Precious Scalaria	42
	Iris Ear-Shell	43
	Dusty Neritina	44
	Viviparous Paludina	44
	LymnÆa Stagnalis	45
	Horn-shaped Planorbis	46
	Red-mouthed Bulimus	46
	Mummy Puppet Shell	47
	Wood Snail	47
Order Gasteropoda		51
The Red Slug		51
	Woodlike Bulla	53
	Nail-shaped Crepidula	54
	Mediterranean Umbrella	54
	Clouded Fissurella	54
	Hungarian Bonnet Shell	55
	Scaly Chiton	56
Class Conchifera		57
Order Unimusculosa		64
The Horse-Foot Bowl Shell		64
	Oyster	65
	Great Comb Shell	68
	Pearl Oyster	69
	Hammer Oyster	77
	Rough Pinna	77
	Common Mussel	79
	Giant Tridacna	81
Order Bimusculosa		82
The Fresh-Water Mussel		83
	Heart-shaped Isocardia	84
	Wedge-shaped Donax	85
	Sheath Solen	85
	Date-shaped Pholas	87
	Ship-Worm	89
Class Cirrhipeda		91
Order Cirrhipeda Pedunculata		92
The Smooth Barnacle		92
Order Cirrhipeda Sedentaria		94
The Acorn-Shell		94
Class Annulata		97
Order Annulata Sedentaria		98
The Magnificent Amphitrite		98
Order Annulata Antennata		100
The Sand-Worm of the Fishermen		100
	Blood-coloured Leodice	100
	Spinous Sea-Mouse	102
Order Annulata Apoda		102
The Common Earth-Worm		103
	Medicinal Leech	106
Class Crustacea		115
Order Crustacea HomobranchiÆ		115
The Crab Tribe		117
	Land Crab	124
	Hermit Crab	127
	Lobster	130
	River Cray-Fish	131
	Phosphorescent Shrimp	132
	Opossum Shrimp	134
Order Crustacea HeterobranchiÆ		137
The Spotted Squill		137
	Common Cloportus	138
	Molucca Crab	142
	Crab-like Limulus	144
	Water Flea	144
	Small Water Flea	147
	Hairy Cypris	148

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