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Helix desertorum is a species of African snail in the class Gastropoda

African Snail

Helix desertorum is a species of African snail in the class Gastropoda

"They were of various forms, but they were of carnivorous habits, resembling the speias, and, like the nautili, living in chambered shells." — Goodrich, 1859

Ammonite

"They were of various forms, but they were of carnivorous habits, resembling the speias, and, like the…

"Ammonites bifrons. Side view of ditto." -Taylor, 1904

Ammonite bifrons

"Ammonites bifrons. Side view of ditto." -Taylor, 1904

"Ammonites communis. Side view of ditto." -Taylor, 1904

Ammonites communis

"Ammonites communis. Side view of ditto." -Taylor, 1904

"Ammonites obtusus. Side view of ditto." -Taylor, 1904

Ammonites obtusus

"Ammonites obtusus. Side view of ditto." -Taylor, 1904

"Goniatites henslowi. GONIOTITES. A genus of fossil ammonites, giving name to the family Goniatitidae, having a discoid shell with angulated lobed sutures." -Whitney, 1911

Ammonoid

"Goniatites henslowi. GONIOTITES. A genus of fossil ammonites, giving name to the family Goniatitidae,…

"The <em>Lingula anatina</em> has a long peduncle issuing from between the umbones. The valves are nearly equal, horny, and flexible. It is found in the Indian Ocean." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Lingula anatina

"The Lingula anatina has a long peduncle issuing from between the umbones. The valves are nearly…

Ancyloceras, an ammonite.

Ancyloceras

Ancyloceras, an ammonite.

"Nervous System of the Aplysia, a Gasteropodous Mollusc: c, cerebral ganglia; g, thoracle or sub-aesophageal ganglia; o, nervous collar surrounding the aesophagus; l, labial ganglia; v, visceral ganglion." &mdash; Chambers, 1881

Aplysia Nervous System

"Nervous System of the Aplysia, a Gasteropodous Mollusc: c, cerebral ganglia; g, thoracle or sub-aesophageal…

"Doris (Archidoris) tuberculata. a, anus; br, branchiae; m, penis; rh, rh, tentacles." -Parker, 1900

Archidoris Tuberculata

"Doris (Archidoris) tuberculata. a, anus; br, branchiae; m, penis; rh, rh, tentacles." -Parker, 1900

"Argonaut with the shell." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Argonaut (with shell)

"Argonaut with the shell." — Goodrich, 1859

"The argonaut retired within its shell." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Argonaut (within shell)

"The argonaut retired within its shell." — Goodrich, 1859

"Argonaut without the shell." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Argonaut (without shell)

"Argonaut without the shell." — Goodrich, 1859

"Male of Argonauta showing "hectocotylus" arm." -Thomson, 1916

Argonauta

"Male of Argonauta showing "hectocotylus" arm." -Thomson, 1916

"The compound ascidians, or <em>Botryllidae</em>, are united togetyher by the coalescence of of their mantles, so as to form a leathery or gelatinous mass, ususally attached to stones or sea-weed; in this the seperate animals are imbedded round a common canal, many of them being adorned with beautiful colors, and these masses are of an almost infinte variety of forms." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Compound ascidians

"The compound ascidians, or Botryllidae, are united togetyher by the coalescence of of their…

"The compound ascidians, or <em>Botryllidae</em>, are united togetyher by the coalescence of of their mantles, so as to form a leathery or gelatinous mass, ususally attached to stones or sea-weed; in this the seperate animals are imbedded round a common canal, many of them being adorned with beautiful colors, and these masses are of an almost infinte variety of forms." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Compound Ascidians

"The compound ascidians, or Botryllidae, are united togetyher by the coalescence of of their…

"The <em>Clavellinidae</em>, or <em>Social Ascidians</em>, are united by means of a sort of creeping stem, which runs along the surface of submarine objects, and gives rise at intervals to short footstalks, at the extremity of which the animals are supported." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Social Ascidians

"The Clavellinidae, or Social Ascidians, are united by means of a sort of creeping…

"The <em>Panopaea Australis</em> is a large analogous species, found at Port Natal, on the coast of Africa. It buries itself several feet deep i nthe sand. In general form it resembles the long clam, but its siphon projects farther from the shell." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Panopaea australis

"The Panopaea Australis is a large analogous species, found at Port Natal, on the coast of…

"The common <em>Flustrae</em>, or <em>Sea-mats</em>, are flat and foliaceous in their form, presenting a considerable resemblence to in appearence to pale-brown sea-weeds, with which they are in fact generally confounded by sea-side visitors." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Flustra, avicularia

"The common Flustrae, or Sea-mats, are flat and foliaceous in their form, presenting…

"Several Forms of Bivalves. A, Avicula; B, Pectunculus, with extended foot (a); C, Venus, with respiratory siphons (a, b) and extended foot (c); D, Mya truncata, showing respiratory siphons (a, b) and foot (c)." -Vaughan, 1906

Forms of Bivalves

"Several Forms of Bivalves. A, Avicula; B, Pectunculus, with extended foot (a); C, Venus, with respiratory…

"The species of the genus <em>Clio</em>, belonging to this order, exist in prodigious numbers in the Arctic and Antarctic seas. So great, in fact, is their abundance, that although they do no exceed an inch in length, they furnish a great part of the food of the whale-bone fishes." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Clio borealis

"The species of the genus Clio, belonging to this order, exist in prodigious numbers in the…

The shell of Athyris concentrica, a species of brachiopod.

Athyris Brachiopod

The shell of Athyris concentrica, a species of brachiopod.

The dorsal valve of the brachiopod Atrypa reticularis.

Atrypa Brachiopod

The dorsal valve of the brachiopod Atrypa reticularis.

The shell of Atrypa reticularis, a species of brachiopod.

Atrypa Brachiopod

The shell of Atrypa reticularis, a species of brachiopod.

The shell of Spirifer striatus, a species of brachiopod.

Spirifer Brachiopod

The shell of Spirifer striatus, a species of brachiopod.

Interior of the dorsal valve of Spirifer striatus.

Spirifer Brachiopod

Interior of the dorsal valve of Spirifer striatus.

The interior view of the brachiopod Waldheimia flavescens.

Waldheimia Brachiopod

The interior view of the brachiopod Waldheimia flavescens.

"A small species, the body three to four inches long, beak prominent and horny; the long arms slender, and terminating in a point." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Loligo brevipinna

"A small species, the body three to four inches long, beak prominent and horny; the long arms slender,…

"The descriptions of it are very obscure; it appears to be destitute of shell, the body globular, the lower part having an oval space, circumscribed by thick lips; the animal is furnished with curious swimming and branchial appendages." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Leach's bursatella

"The descriptions of it are very obscure; it appears to be destitute of shell, the body globular, the…

"The Pen-Fish or Common Calamary, <em>L. vulgaris</em>, is the best-known species of the genus; the body is somewhat pellucid, of a greenish hue, changeable to dirty brown; the eyes are large and lustrous, of an emerald green, phosphoric, and fiery in a high degree. It is common in the european seas, and was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans. [Shown with a quill pen]" &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Common calamari

"The Pen-Fish or Common Calamary, L. vulgaris, is the best-known species of the genus; the…

"The Carinaria has an elongated transparent body, dotted with elevated points, and furnished toward the upper part of the posterior extremity with a sort of fin, which performs the office of rudder; nearly opposite to this, on the belly, is a semicircular fin; with the aid of this it floats in the water." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Carinaria

"The Carinaria has an elongated transparent body, dotted with elevated points, and furnished toward…

"Has the body eight inches long, and the longest tentacles nearly three feet." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Bonelli's Cheiroteuthis

"Has the body eight inches long, and the longest tentacles nearly three feet." — Goodrich, 1859

"Mya arenaria, a burrowing clam. The siphon is represented as fully extended. This is quickly retracted when the animal is disturbed." -Galloway, 1915

Burrowing Clam

"Mya arenaria, a burrowing clam. The siphon is represented as fully extended. This is quickly retracted…

"Another species, St. James's cockle, <em>P. Jacobaeus</em>, having been adopted in the Middle Ages as the badge of St. James of Spain, became also the distinction of the pilgrims returning from the Holy Land." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

St, James' cockle

"Another species, St. James's cockle, P. Jacobaeus, having been adopted in the Middle Ages…

The scorpion shell (Pteroceras lambis) is a large sea snail in the Strombidae family of conchs.

Scorpion Conch

The scorpion shell (Pteroceras lambis) is a large sea snail in the Strombidae family of conchs.

"The map cowry, <em>C. mappa</em>, foud in the Indian Ocean, is handsomely marked." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Map Cowry

"The map cowry, C. mappa, foud in the Indian Ocean, is handsomely marked." — Goodrich,…

"The cuttlefishes have a strange method of walking, head-downward, on their outspread arms; they can also swim with their fins, or with their webbed arms, or by expelling the water forcibly from their branchial chamber." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Cuttlefish

"The cuttlefishes have a strange method of walking, head-downward, on their outspread arms; they can…

"It has no shell, and no skeleton, but has two conical pieces of horny substance imbedded in the back, one on each side. The body, which has a globular form, is a soft, jelly-like substance, covered with a thick, dark-colored, leathery skin." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Cuttlefish

"It has no shell, and no skeleton, but has two conical pieces of horny substance imbedded in the back,…

"Twelve to eighteen inches long; the skin smooth, whitish, and spotted with brown and purple." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Cuttlefish

"Twelve to eighteen inches long; the skin smooth, whitish, and spotted with brown and purple." —…

The side view of Sepia officinalis, or the common cuttlefish.

Cuttlefish

The side view of Sepia officinalis, or the common cuttlefish.

A man in the grasp of a large cuttlefish on the sea-shore." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Cuttlefish and man

A man in the grasp of a large cuttlefish on the sea-shore." — Goodrich, 1859

"Diagram of circulatory and excretory systems in a Decapod-like Sepia. 1, Gill; 2, renal sac; 3, afferent branchial vessel; 4, branchial heart; 5, abdominal vein; 6, heart; 7, viscero-pericardial sac (body cavity); 8, genital organ; 9, posterior aorta; 10, "auricle"; 11, glandular appendix of branchial heart; 12, renal appendices of branchial vein; 13, external aperure of kidney; 14, vena cava; 15, anterior aorta; 16, bifurcation of vena cava; 17, reno-pericardial aperture." -Thomson, 1916

Cuttlefish Circulatory and Excretory Systems

"Diagram of circulatory and excretory systems in a Decapod-like Sepia. 1, Gill; 2, renal sac; 3, afferent…

"Bunch of Sepia eggs attached to plant." -Thomson, 1916

Cuttlefish Eggs

"Bunch of Sepia eggs attached to plant." -Thomson, 1916

"Diagram of the structure of Sepia. a., Eight short arms around mouth; l.a., one of the two long arms; b., beak of the mouth; c.g., cerebral ganglia, with commissures to the others; E., eye; g., gullet; d.g., digestive gland (the "salivary glands" are not represented); st., stomach; a., anus; sh., shell-sac with sepiostaire; k., kidney; R., reproductive organ; br.h., branchial heart; g., a gill; i.b., ink-bag; m.c., mantle cavity; f., funnel." -Thomson, 1916

Cuttlefish Structure

"Diagram of the structure of Sepia. a., Eight short arms around mouth; l.a., one of the two long arms;…

"An internal support of a calcareous nature, and formed in laminae; this is the well-known <em>cuttlefish bone</em>, used fro cage birds, and also for making <em>pounce</em>; when reduced to powder, it is employed as a mould for fine castings." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Bone of the cuttle-fish

"An internal support of a calcareous nature, and formed in laminae; this is the well-known cuttlefish…

The Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) is a mollusc in the Sepiidae family of cephalopods.

Common Cuttlefish

The Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) is a mollusc in the Sepiidae family of cephalopods.

"Cyprea Europea." -Taylor, 1904

Cyprea Europea

"Cyprea Europea." -Taylor, 1904

"A block of stone perforated by the pholus dactylus." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Pholas dactylus

"A block of stone perforated by the pholus dactylus." — Goodrich, 1859

"The posterior being besest by spines, and the sides furrowed with elevated lamell&aelig;. The color is of a beautiful rosy purple. Found in South American seas." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Cytherea dione

"The posterior being besest by spines, and the sides furrowed with elevated lamellæ. The color…

"The <em>A. dubia</em> is found in the Nile. Several of this genus, brought from Egypt to Paris packed in bran, were found living, though they had been four months in making the passage." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Ampullaria dubia

"The A. dubia is found in the Nile. Several of this genus, brought from Egypt to Paris packed…

"In these, which are called <em>Ear-Shells</em>, the animal has a shrt muzzle and two branchial plumes; the shell has a spiral conformation, and the perforations for the anal siphon are arranged in a row along the back of the shell." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Ear-shell

"In these, which are called Ear-Shells, the animal has a shrt muzzle and two branchial plumes;…

"Emarginula reticulata." -Taylor, 1904

Emarginula reticulata

"Emarginula reticulata." -Taylor, 1904

The shell of the Fig Shell Snail (Ficula ficus), a sea snail in the Ficidae family.

Fig Shell

The shell of the Fig Shell Snail (Ficula ficus), a sea snail in the Ficidae family.

Galatea reclusa is a species of bivalve mollusk in the Donacidae family of bean clams (wedge shells).

Right Valve of Galatea Bivalve

Galatea reclusa is a species of bivalve mollusk in the Donacidae family of bean clams (wedge shells).

"Found in the Mediterranean, generally on reefs." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Dolium galea

"Found in the Mediterranean, generally on reefs." — Goodrich, 1859

"Dorsal View of Gastrochaena. The ventral view shows the dried mantle with pedal perforation." -Whitney, 1911

Dorsal View of Gastrochaena

"Dorsal View of Gastrochaena. The ventral view shows the dried mantle with pedal perforation." -Whitney,…

"Lateral View of Gastrochaena. The ventral view shows the dried mantle with pedal perforation." -Whitney, 1911

Lateral View of Gastrochaena

"Lateral View of Gastrochaena. The ventral view shows the dried mantle with pedal perforation." -Whitney,…

"Ventral View of Gastrochaena. The ventral view shows the dried mantle with pedal perforation." -Whitney, 1911

Ventral View of Gastrochaena

"Ventral View of Gastrochaena. The ventral view shows the dried mantle with pedal perforation." -Whitney,…

The shell of Anchura (Drepancheilus) Americana, a species of gastropod.

Anchura Gastropod

The shell of Anchura (Drepancheilus) Americana, a species of gastropod.

The exterior of the shell of Bulla speciosa, a species of gastropod.

Exterior of Bulla Gastropod

The exterior of the shell of Bulla speciosa, a species of gastropod.