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Title: Illustrations of the conchology of Great Britain and Ireland
Year: 1827 (1820s)
Authors: Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862
Subjects: Mollusks
Publisher: Edinburgh : W.H. Lizars and D. Lizars London : S. Highley
Contributing Library: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library

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t. Te.st. Brit. p. 164. Fig. 7. MODIOLA Gibsii. MoDiOLA Gibsii, Leachs Zool. Miscel. pi. 98. Fig. 8. MODIOLA discrepans. MoDiOLA discrepans. Lam. Syst. v. p. 114. Mytilus discrepans, Mont. Test. Brit. p. 169—Brown in Ency. Brit. vi. p. 424. Fig. 10. MODIOLA discors. MoDioLA discors. Lam. Syst. v. p. 114. Mytilus discors, Mont. Test. Brit. p. 167—Brown in Ency. Brit. vi. p. 424. Fig. 9. MODIOLA Prideauxiana. MoDioLA Prideauxiana, Leachs Zool. Miscel. Fig. 11. MYTILUS EDULis. Mytilus edulis, Mont. Test. Brit. p. 159.—Brown in Ency. Brit. vi. p. 423.-^Z,rtw. Sy.H. vi. p. 126. Fig. 13. MYTILUS pellucidus. Mytilus pellucidus, Mont. Test. Brit. p. 160—Brown in Ency. Brit. vi. p. 423. Fig. 14, 15. MYTILUS elegans. Mytilus elegans. Leachs MSS A new species, from the Bell Rock, Firth of Forth. Discovered by my inge-nious friend, Robert Stevenson, Esq. Civil Engineer. Fig. 12. MYTILUS incurvatus. Mytilus incurvatus, Mont. Test. Brit. p. 160 Brown in Ency. Brit. vi. p. 423. 1P3LATE , 29.
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OruWn hv Capr^Brovn PLATE XXX. Fig. 1. PINNA iNGENs. Pinna ingens, Mont. Test. Brit. p. 180.—Brown in Ency. Brit. vi. p. 424.—Lam. Syst. vi. p. 154. Fig. 2. PINNA ELEGANS. Pinna elegans. Leachs MSS.—A New Species found on the Devonshire Coast by Mr Prideaux. In the BritishMuseum, and Lady Jardines Cabinet. Fig. 3. PINNA PECTINATA.Pinna pectinata, Mont. Test. Brit. p. 178.—Lam. Syst. p. 133.—Brown in Ency. Brit. vi. p. 424. The animals inhabiting the Pinnae have the power of aHixing themselves at pleasure to any substance, by throwingout an extensile member, and discharging from its tip a drop of gluten, which, by the retraction of the same or-gan, is formed into a silky filament; and by frequently repeating this operation a thick tuft is produced ; from thisa species of silk cloth is manufactured at Palermo and Naples, which is made into dresses, and brings a very highprice. Stockings and gloves are also manufactured from this substance. This shell was much celebrated amongs

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  • bookcentury:1800
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  • bookcontributor:Harvard_University__Museum_of_Comparative_Zoology__Ernst_Mayr_Library
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