This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ...Paris has four. These characters may be found to differ in other individuals. In outline it resembles the striatus (Sowerby) (Min. Conch, vol. 5), but differs in many other characters. The Acteon ovoides (Conrad), from the Tertiary of Maryland, is very similar to this in general form, but does not ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ...Paris has four. These characters may be found to differ in other individuals. In outline it resembles the striatus (Sowerby) (Min. Conch, vol. 5), but differs in many other characters. The Acteon ovoides (Conrad), from the Tertiary of Maryland, is very similar to this in general form, but does not appear to have any punctures in the furrows. I have not, however, seen a good specimen of it. A. elevatus. Plate 4. Fig. 98. Description. Shell subulate, polished, furnished with a single transverse furrow near the middle of the whorl; substance of the shell rather thick; spire very much elevated; suture furrowed; columella with one large and one small fold; whorls flattened above the medial furrow; mouth oblique, subovate; outer lip simple. Length.... Breadth.2, of an inch. Observations. This interesting species differs from any with which I am acquainted. The specimens I have been able to examine (three) are all more or less broken. The best one which is here figured is broken at the top, six whorls only remaining. It most probably had about ten. At first view of the mouth, the large fold only would be observed. More internally, and below it, a very minute one may be seen with the aid of the miscroscope. In one specimen this lower fold appears to be disposed to separate into two--other individuals may show this character more developed. A. melanellus. Plate 4. Fig. 99. Description. Shell subulate, smooth; substance of the shell rather thick; spire elevated, pointed; suture sharply impressed; columella with a single large fold; whorls six, flattened; mouth ovate, outer lip simple. Length 7-20ths, Breadth 3-20ths, of an inch. P the last described, differing, however, in being less elevated and without striae. It has some resemblance to A....
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