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Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge . Committee of General Literature and Education. The Book of Shells
The Book of Shells
Table of Contents
Introductory Chapter
CLASS MOLLUSCA
ORDER HETEROPODA
The Glassy Carinaria, (Carinaria vitrea.)
ORDER CEPHALOPODA
The Cuttle Fish, (Sepia officinalis.)
The Argonaut, (Argonauta argo.)
The Pearly Nautilus, (Nautilus pompilius.)
ORDER TRACHELIPODA
The Marble Cone, (Conus marmoreus.)
The Money Cowrie, (Cypræa moneta.)
The Diadem Whorl Shell, (Voluta diadema.)
The Common Columbella, (Columbella mercatoria.)
The Music Harp Shell, (Harpa musica.)
The Wide-Mouthed Purpura, (Purpura patula.)
The Spotted Scorpion Shell, (Pterocera scorpio.)
The Variegated Sea-Trumpet, (Triton variegatum.)
The Caniculated Pear-Shell, (Pyrula caniculata.)
The Babylonian Split-Mouth, (Pleurotoma babylonia.)
The Marble Turban-Shell, (Turbo marmoratus.)
The Imperial Top-Shell, (Trochus imperialis.)
The Precious Scalaria, (Scalaria pretiosa.)
The Iris Ear-Shell, (Haliotis Iris.)
The Dusty Neritina, (Neritina pulligera.)
The Viviparous Paludina, (Paludina vivipara.)
Lymnæa Stagnalis
The Horn-shaped Planorbis, (Planorbis corneus.)
The Red-mouthed Bulimus, (Bulimus hæmastomus.)
The Mummy Puppet Shell, (Pupa mummia.)
The Wood Snail, (Helix nemoralis.)
ORDER GASTEROPODA
The Red Slug, (Limax rufus.)
The Woodlike Bulla, (Bulla lignaria.)
The Nail-shaped Crepidula, (Crepidula unguiformis.)
The Mediterranean Umbrella, (Umbrella Mediterranea.)
The Clouded Fissurella, (Fissurella nimbosa.)
The Hungarian Bonnet Shell, (Pileopsis Ungarica.)
The Scaly Chiton, (Chiton squamosus.)
CLASS CONCHIFERA
ORDER UNIMUSCULOSA
The Horse-Foot Bowl Shell, (Anomia ephippium.)
The Oyster, (Ostrea edulis.)
The Great Comb Shell, (Pecten maximus.)
The Pearl Oyster, (Meleagrina margaritifera.)
The Hammer Oyster, (Malleus albus.)
The Rough Pinna, (Pinna rudis.)
The Common Mussel, (Mytilus edulis.)
The Giant Tridacna, (Tridacna gigas.)
ORDER BIMUSCULOSA, (Shells with Two Pairs of Muscles.)
The Fresh-Water Mussel, (Anodonta cygnæa.)
The Heart-Shaped Isocardia, (Isocardia cor.)
The Wedge-Shaped Donax, (Donax cuneata.)
The Sheath Solen, (Solen vagina.)
The Date-Shaped Pholas, (Pholas dactyloides.)
The Ship-Worm, (Teredo navalis.)
CLASS CIRRHIPEDA
ORDER CIRRHIPEDA PEDUNCULATA. (Cirrhipeda with a Footstalk.)
The Smooth Barnacle, (Anatifa lævis.)
ORDER CIRRHIPEDA SEDENTARIA, (Sedentary Cirrhipeds.)
The Acorn-Shell, (Balanus.)
CLASS ANNULATA
ORDER ANNULATA SEDENTARIA, (Sedentary Annulose Animals.)
The Magnificent Amphitrite, (Amphitrite magnifica.)
ORDER ANNULATA ANTENNATA, (Annulose Animals possessing Antennæ.)
The Sand-Worm of the Fishermen, (Arenicola piscatorium.)
Blood-coloured Leodice, (Leodice sanguinea.)
The Spinous Sea-Mouse, or Sea-Caterpillar, (Halithæa aculeata.)
ORDER ANNULATA APODA, (Footless Annulose Animals.)
The Common Earth-Worm, (Lumbricus terrestris.)
The Medicinal Leech, (Hirudo medicinalis.)
CLASS CRUSTACEA
ORDER CRUSTACEA HOMOBRANCHIÆ, (Shell-Fish with concealed gills.)
The Land Crab, (Gecarcinus ruricola.)
The Hermit, or Soldier Crab, (Pagurus bernhardus.)
The Lobster, (Astacus europæa.)
The River Cray-Fish, (Potamobius fluviatilis.)
The Phosphorescent Shrimp
The Opossum Shrimp, (Mysis chamæleon.)
ORDER CRUSTACEA HETEROBRANCHIÆ
The Spotted Squill, (Squilla maculata.)
The Common Cloportus, (Cloportus ascellus.)
The Molucca Crab, (Polyphemus gigas.)
The Crab-like Limulus, (Limulus cancriformis.)
The Water Flea, (Cyclops quadricornis.)
The Small Water Flea, (Cyclops minutus.)
The Hairy Cypris, (Cypris pubera.)
