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The Linnaean system of conchology ... / By John Mawe.

  • John Mawe
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1823
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Credit: The Linnaean system of conchology ... / By John Mawe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    form, and has a small hollow on each side; and though it is very strongly articulated in some species, the teeth are universally thin and fragile. The interior margin is rarely crenated or toothed. The Mactra is derived from paxroa, a kneading trough. Drviston 1L—Shell sub-angular. Faminy 1.—Having a smooth surface. Scientific Name. Locality. Common Name. Spengleri ------- Cape of Good Hope ---- Spengler’s Mactra * Carinata «+. -- Mediterranean .-------- Keeled --.- do -> Maculata----..-- Nicobar Isles ---. -..--- Spotted --- do -- Corallina:-+++++- Mediterranean, Guinea-- Banded---- do -- Lactea MS otitionnwod Tranquebar WiGiats (ed watoie) pias Milky ators € * Cinerea «+--+: Britain’: + scence ceccersne Ashy ---++ do -- Stultorum-+- +++» Britain ---. ee... ain stavetare Foolish ---- do «- Grandis -- +++. ** New Jersey eisiohefetate tote ste Great --..- Ho. = A chatindier -isele:-:00 lyccprstact «tc tttapte A sfale ataetisye Agate: -- +» do«- Triangularis ----- Writairiisie'sri«cseuempac de Triangular do .-- IVIGMIUISSIRIPA oleae weceecever: sic cis size wine esees Minute --- do -» Donaciformis «++» Ceylon .--.. sseceeerees Ponax ---- do- Famity 2.— Having a striated or wrinkled surface. Striatula ----.. - W. Indies, Mediterranean Striated --- do -- Plicataria ----- *- Indian Ocean ..--+-+...- Plaited ---- do +: Papyracea +++++. NicobarIsles ++..--++++- Paper -- -- do- Vitread «++ sceceue Ceylon nie)-ajetersraveleiein’e sece brittle.» «suinors Cygnea Coceee oe Tranquebax PM eteveld a sieleleteve’s Swan <>. do <s Turgida---+...+- Di ttaceiesbrs <n ciaisras sie< sos Inflated --- do -- Violacea -++++... Ditto..... eas avn ©: wale a Violet «» == dove. @nneatH =s+- cee. ID Mii oGnemadas Ccdstotsa Wedge: eee GOv» Rotundata + .-.. sees Pee eee rete ee eens Roundish -- do -- Glabrata ----... African Ocean -++++--. - Smooth --- do-:- IN tiG@laieicistere se oretbies ac steleinss ei oiateltaeisvareretetatetereter ae Delicate --. do - Striata »sccssese ar terete ete Te. Mathes a ktenten ed: tes Striated --- do «- Radiata «4.1 lee ce SESDItBIN (6) us vie'h ea vse vive Rayed«-++- do ->