American Conchology, or Descriptions, Vol. 1: Of the Shells of North America, Illustrated by Coloured Figures From Original Drawings Executed From Nature (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Excerpt from American Conchology, or Descriptions, Vol. 1: Of the Shells of North America, Illustrated by Coloured Figures From Original Drawings Executed From Nature

Shell suborbicular, generally transverse, equivalve, in aequilateral, closed entirely: hinge with two strong, dis tinct, diverging teeth on one valve, and on the other two very unequal teeth and a lateral obsolete one: ligament exterior muscular impressions two and a minute one above the posterior impression, almost confluent with it impression of the mantle simply arquated, distinct.

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