Excerpt from Manual of Conchology, Vol. 16: Structural and Systematic, With Illustrations of the Species; Urocoptid???, Achatinid??? It is usually necessary to examine the interior Of the shell. In small species, this may be done by rubbing the dorsal side Of the shell upon a fine file, or better, a clean Oil-stone, until the whole interior is exposed, as in the specimens drawn in pl. 2, figs. 3, 14; pl. 8, fig. 60, etc. In large forms, such as Eucalodium, it is not usually essential that the Whole length Of the shell be ...
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Excerpt from Manual of Conchology, Vol. 16: Structural and Systematic, With Illustrations of the Species; Urocoptid???, Achatinid??? It is usually necessary to examine the interior Of the shell. In small species, this may be done by rubbing the dorsal side Of the shell upon a fine file, or better, a clean Oil-stone, until the whole interior is exposed, as in the specimens drawn in pl. 2, figs. 3, 14; pl. 8, fig. 60, etc. In large forms, such as Eucalodium, it is not usually essential that the Whole length Of the shell be Opened. The radula may Often be found in shells so Opened, coiled closely about the axis. By soaking in warm water it can be removed and mounted in the usual manner. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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