Elements of conchology. Or, An introduction to the knowledge of shells / By Emanuel Mendes da Costa...With seven plates.

  • Emanuel Mendes da Costa
Date:
1776
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    TABULA SYNOBTICA TESTACEORUM. L Univalvia, Tedaceous Animals rink under Three general Divifions ; viz. I. Univalves. II. Bivalves. III. Multivalves, Division I. UNIVALVES have P c ur Orders or Subdivifioris. I. Simple. II. Chambered. III. Revolved ; arid IV, Turbinated, or Spiral. ORDER I. Simple, or no-wife Spiral. ORDER II.* Polythdamia, or Chambered. Fam. Genus. Fam. Genus. 8 Orthoceros. HornSc 9 Lituus. Croziers. 10 Turbinoides. 11 Ammonia. Snakes. 12 Ammonoides. 13 Nautili; Sailors. I. Patella. Limpets. 1 Venice integro, whole Limpets; * 2 Concamerata, chambered Limpets. rv. Polythalamia. 3 Vertice perforato, Malks. • II. Haliotis. - - 4 Sea Ears. >< III. Vermicitli. - $ Worm Shells. 6 Penecilli. - IV, Dentalia. - - _-—- 7 Teeth. Fam. VI. Tuibinata voluta. ORDER III. Revolved. Genus. in-‘ 14 Nuces live Bullae, Dippers. 15 Semiporcellana. 16 Cyprea vel Porcellana. Cow¬ ries. ORDER IV. Turbinated, or Spiral. Genus. Fam. X. XL XII. XIII. XIV. Cymbium. 17 Paper Nautilus,. XV. |] Buccina. AurisCochlea. 18 Venus Ear. Cylindri. - - Olives, or Cylindars. 19 Emarginati. 20 Marginati, Voluta. - - 21 Volute. Globofa. - - 22 Tuns. Caffides. - - 23 Helmets* Trochi. - - 24 Tops. Cochleae. - - Snails. 'w * 25 Nerits. 26 Helices. 27 C.Clavicula breviore. XVL Murex. 28 Turbo. 29 Strombiformes. 1 Gen us. Whelks. 30 B.Canaliculata, guttered.^. 31 B. Reeurviroftra,wry-mouth¬ ed, IV. 32 B. Lon giro lira, vel roftrata, beaked. W. 3 3 B.UmbilicatayUmbilicated.^ 34 R. Columella plicata. JK with a pleated pillar. 35 Strombi, Needles. Rocks. 36 Murex. Rocks. 37 Rhombi. Lozenges. 38 Alata, Winged Rocks. 39 Aporrha‘idae,FingeredRock$, or Spiders. Us