This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 Excerpt: ...genus, described the shell under another name--that of Loripoderma--a hybrid compound, or "Babylonish dialect," which fortunately we are not obliged to use. It may be known from Lucina by the different position of the ligament or cartilage, which is external in that and internal in this genus. Deshayes is of opinion ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 Excerpt: ...genus, described the shell under another name--that of Loripoderma--a hybrid compound, or "Babylonish dialect," which fortunately we are not obliged to use. It may be known from Lucina by the different position of the ligament or cartilage, which is external in that and internal in this genus. Deshayes is of opinion that the structure of the ligament is of more consequence than its position; but the structure or composition of every kind of ligament or cartilage is the same, and it appears to me that the position of this apparatus deserves to be considered in any scheme of classification. Any one character, if certain and not liable to vary in the same genus, is as good as another for this purpose. Searles Wood says that " this is a recent genus, and its age, as far as it is known to me, does not extend beyond the middle tertiaries." It is difficult to distinguish the genus Ungulina of Daudin from Loripes. According to Chenu, the ligament in Ungulina is external; but its exact position is in a groove on the hinge-plate, within the dorsal margin. So named from the thong-eliaped foot. A. Shell concentrically ribbed and slightly decussated by longitudinal striae; lateral teeth indistinct. 1. Loripes Lac'teus, Linne. T'Mina lactea, Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 1119. Lucina leucoma, F. & H. ii. p. 57, pi. mv. f. 2 (as L. lactea). Bodt whitish: foot cylindrical, and swollen in the upper part. Shell usually of a somewhat globular form, but varying in comparative length and breadth, rather solid and opaque, not glossy: sculpture, distant lines of growth and fine, irregular and close-set concentric strioe, as well as equally fine and irregular but less numerous longitudinal stria e or scratches, which radiate from the direction of the beak, and c...
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Add this copy of British Conchology (Volume 3) to cart. $43.28, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1865 by John van Voorst.
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Volume 3. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Maroon leatherbound octavo hardback, with worn cover edges. Gilt lettering on spine, and upper/lower spine edges frayed. First few pages coming loose. Foxing common within. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of British Conchology Or an Account of the Mollusca Vol. to cart. $50.07, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1867 by John van Voorst.
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Book has been rebound, colour fading on spine, some foxing, text is clear, pages uncut. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN:
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Good. No Jacket. 8vo. Five volumes, each with a colored frontispiece and eight b/w plates, and with most of the 102 supplemental plates in Volume V also being colored. General condition is Good. All volumes remain fairly tight and are generally fairly clean, though with slight smudges and aging. Cloth covers are a little rubbed and spines are just a little faded; Gilt stamped lettering remains good, though a little dulled; Corners are bumped and lightly worn. Small booksellers sticker on front paste down of volume I and a couple of booksellers penciled notes on ffep. Four small tabs have been taped to the top edge of different supplementary plates in Vol. V. No other markings and not ex-library. Volumes have been collated and are complete.
