Disegni e Dipinti Antichi Ancient Drawings and Paintings GB Sowerby II 1852 Claudio Fanelli Member of the Team of the International Teaching Malacology Project versione 2.0 1 In questa raccolta di disegni e dipinti antichi This collection of ancient drawings and vogliamo offrirvi una serie di disegni antichi di paintings we want to offer a series of ancient importanti autori di testi malacologici. drawings of important authors of Quando gli strumenti fotografici non erano malacological texts. When the photographic ancora disponibili, per il nostro piacere e la tools were not yet available, for our pleasure nostra fortuna, tutto era basato sulle capacità del and our luck, everything was based on the disegnatore scientifico. ability of the scientific draftsman. Tutti abbiamo avuto modo si vedere tavole All we got to see iconographic boards of iconografiche di animali dei vari Philum, various phylum of animals (birds, butterflies, (uccelli, farfalle, insetti, felini, ecc...) e fiori, insects, cats, etc...) and flowers, plants, piante, conchiglie. shells. Tutti abbiamo provato quei momenti di piacere All have experienced those moments of e godimento per l’occhio provocati da queste pleasure and enjoyment to the eye caused by splendide illustrazioni. these wonderful illustrations. Not to divide Per non suddividere le opere in troppe collane, the work in too many necklaces, we decided abbiamo deciso di unire disegni e pitture antiche, to combine ancient paintings and drawings, anche se non di documentazione scientifica, even if not of scientific documentation, sottolineando nel titolo il nome dell’autore e gli emphasizing the author's name in the title anni di pubblicazione o esecuzione degli stessi. and year of publication or execution of the Riteniamo che l’aspetto didattico di queste same. We believe that the educational aspect bellissime opere possa raggiungere positivamente of these beautiful works can also achieve anche i ragazzi e i giovani di oggi. positively the today boys and youngs. 2 i\yi JOHNSON "^-'^2-'^^-/ ^ cX c/T^^^/^.-^-^yC A CONCHOLOGICAL MANUAL. BY G. B. SOWERBY, Jun, WITH NEARLY SEVEN HUNDRED ENGRAVED ILLUSTRATIONS. FOURTH EDITION, CONSIDEKABLY ENLARGED AND IMPROVED, LONDON: HEKET a. BOHN, TOEK STEEET, COVENT GARDEN. MDCCCLII. .AjJ,.:/. EXPLi^NATION OF PLATES, ACCORDING TO THE LAMARCKIAN AREANGEMENT. Class, ANNELIDES. Order, Sedentaeta. Fam. Dorsalia. FIG. 1. Siliquaria anguina. Agathirses, Montf. Fam. Maldania. 2. Dentalium octogonum. 3. Pharetrmm fragile, with tlie outer tube broken. Caecum, fig. 565. To be added to this family. Fam. Serpulacea. 4. Serpula bicarinata. 5. Spirorbis Nautiloides, on sea-weed. 6. Galeolaria decumbens, on a Conia. 7. Vermilia triquetra. 8. Spiroglyphus, on a portion of Patella. 9. Magilus antiquus, old shell. Campulotus, Guild, (from Guerin.) 10. The same, in a young state. 11. Leptoconchus striatus. 12. Stylifer astericola. 13. The same, in a portion of Star-fish. EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 315 Class, CIEEIPEDES. Order, Sessile Cieeipedes. PIG. 14. Tubicinella Balsenarum. 15. Coronula Testudinaria. Clieloiiobia, Leach, Astrolepas, Klein. 16. Balsenaris. Cetopirus, Eanz. 17. diadema. Diadema, Ranz. 18. Chthalamus, Eanz. (from Blainville.) 19. Platylepas pulclira, Leach. One valve separate, showing the inside. 20. Clitia Verruca, Leach. Octhosia, Eanz. Verruca, Schum. 21. Conia porosa. Teraclita, Schum. 22. Elminius Leachii. 23. Catophragmus imbricatus, (from Sowerby's Genera.) 24. Octomeris angulosus, (from Sow. Gen.) 25. Balanus tintinnabulum. 26. Montagui. Acasta, Leach. 27. galeatus, Conoplsea, Say. 28. Creusia gregaria. h. showing the internal structure. 29. Nobia grandis. 30. Savignium crenatum. ") 31. Pyrgoma cancellata. ^^^^S^"^^' ^^'^^- 32. Adna A^gHcum. \ 33. Megatrema semicostata. j Daracia, fig. 489, 490. To be added to this family. Order, Pedunculated Cieeipedes. 34. Lepas anatifer. Pentelasmis Anatifera. 35. Scalpellum vulgare. 36. Peronii. (Smilium. Leach.) 37. Pollicipes polymeus. Eamphidoma, Schum. 37*.Pollicipes mitellus. Capitulum, Klein. 38. Lithotrya Ehodiopus. (Brisnseus.) 39. Lithotrya dorsalis. Absia, Leach, Litholepas, Bl. 40. Ibla Cuvieriana. 41. Psecilasma "Warwickii. Octolasmis, Gray. 42. Cineras vittatus. 1 ^ .c^ r\- r^ • - f Conchoderma. 43. Otion uuveriri. ) 316 EXPLANATION Or PLATES. Class, COKCHIFEEA. Order, C. Dimtaria. Fam. Tubicolaria. FIG. 44. Aspergillum vaginiferum. Penicullus, Brug. 45. Clavagella, a fossil species. 46. Teredina personata. 47. Lignite, pierced by Teredinse. 48. Teredo navalis ; a, tube, (from Sowerby's Grenera.) 49. "Wood bored by the Teredo. 50. Xylopbaga dorsalis. Xylotrya, Leach. 51. The same, in wood. (This would be more properly placed in Pholadaria.) 52. G-astrochsena Modiolina, in the tube (from Sowerby's Genera.) Clava. 53. Fistulana 1 ,-r, a t , r^ \ > s Genera.) ^ , „ , (From Sowerby 54. Tube of the same. J Fam. Pholadaria. 55. Pholas Dactylus ; a, plates of the hinge. 56. papyracea. Pholadidaea. 57. Pholadomya Candida. 58. G-aleomma Turtoni. 59. Front view of the same. (Here Xylophaga should be placed, see Tubicolaria.) TriomphaHa, fig. 566. To be added to this family; Fam. Solenacea. 60. Solen ensis. Ensis, Schum. EnsateUa, Sw. 61. Solen radiatus. Solenocurtus, Bl. Leguminaria, Schum. Siliqua, Megerle. 62. Lepton squamosum, (from Turton.) 63. Novaculina gangetica. 64. Glanconome Chinensis. 65. Panopsea Australis. ") ^ ,^^ ^ i. , /-, \ _,...( (Irom Sowerby s Genera.) 66. Hinge of Panopsea Faujasii. J 67. Glycimeris Siliqua. 68. Solenimya Mediterranea. EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 317 I'IG. Fam. Myaria. 69. Anatina rostrata. Auriscalpium, Megerle. 70. Anatinella Sibbaldii. 71. Mya truncata. 72. Periploma inaequivalvis. Osteodesma, Desh. a, bone of the binge, (from Blainville.) 73. Myocbama anomioides ; lower valve witb clavicle, and binge of upper valve. 74. External view of tbe same, attached to a Trigonia. 75. Cleidotbserus Cbamoides, attached valve. 76. Upper valve of the same, with the clavicle. Lyonsia, 491, 492. Nseara, 493-5. Turtonia, fig. 567. Poronia, fig. 568. KeUia, fig. 569. ^o be added to this family. Montacuta, fig. 570. > Pythina, fig. 571. Syndosmya, fig. 572. Cochlodesme, fig. 573. Myodora, fig. 574. Fam. Mactracea. 77. Lutraria papyracea. Ligula, Leach. Carinella, Adans. 78. Solenoides. CuteHus ? 79. Mactra Stultorum. 80. pHcataria. Spisula ? G-ray. 81. Spengleri. Schizodesma, Gray. 82. bicolor. Mulinia, Gray. 83. Gnathodon cuneatus. Clathodon, Conrad. 84. Crassatella rostrata. 85. Ampbidesma reticulatum. 86. Erycina plebeja. Mesodesma, Desh. 87. Cumingia mutica. 88. Fngulina transversa, (from Sowerby's genera.) Abra, fig. 495. i To be added to this family. Ervilia, fig. 497. 318 EXPLANATION OE PLATES. i"i&. Fam. Corbulacea. 89. Corbula nucleus. 90. Pandora rostrata. Potamomya, fig. 498, 499. To be added to this family. Fam. Litliophagidse. 91. Petricola Eoccellaria. 92. Carditoidea. Coralliophaga, Bl. 93. Thracia corbuloides. 94f. Saxicava rugosa. 95. Hiatella biaperta. 96. Splijenia Binghamii. 97. Yenerirupis vulgaris. Fam. Nymphacea. 98. Sanguinolaria rosea. Lobaria, Sclium. 99. Diphos. Soletellina, Bl. 100. Psammobia Perroensis. Gari, Schvun. 101. Corbis fimbriata. Pimbria, Megerle. 102. Grrateloupia MouliDsii, (from Lea.) 103. Egeria triangulata, (from Lea.) 104. Lucina tigerina. 105. Tellina radiata. 106. lingua-felis ; a, stowing tbe fold in the ventral margin. 107. Tellinides rosea. 108. Donax cuneatus. 109. Capsa Braziliensis, young. 110. Astarte Danmoniensis. Crassina, Lam. Diplodonta, fig. 576.") ^ , ,, , , . ^ ., , , „ To be added to this family. „ ^w^ V •' Cryptodon, fig. 575. j Pluviatile Conchacea. 111. Cyclas rivieola. Cornea, Megerle. 112. Pisidium amnicum. Pisum, Megerle. 113. Cyrena fuscata. Corbicula, Mergele. 114. Cyrenoides Dupontia. 115. Potamophila radiata. Galathsea, Lam. v. ventral margin. Pera, fig. 500. To be added to this family. Marine Conchacea. 116. Cyprina vulgaris. Arctica, Schum. ; EXPLANATIOK OF PLATES. 319 FT&. 117. Cjrfcliera Meretrix ; e. escutclieon. 117. a. C. Meroe ; Gen. Meroe. 117. b. C. Tripla ; Gen. Trigona. 117. c. C. Maculata ; Gen. Chione. 117. d. C. Castrensis. 118. Artemis lincta ; s, sinus in the palleal impression. 119. Venus cancellata. Antigona, Schum. a. anterior ; p. posterior c. cardinal teeth. 119 a. Y. Verrucosa. Dosina, Schum. 120. PuUastra Textile. Fam. Cardiacea- 121. Venericardia, recent species, resembling V. planicostata, Lam. 122. Cardium Dionseum. Cardissa, Sw. Hemicardium. NonnuU. 123. angulatum. 123*. — Grreenlandicum. Aphrodita, Lea, Acardo, Sw. 123**. hemicardium. Gen. Hemicardum. 124. Cardita calyculata. 125. Cypricardia angulata. 126. Isocardia Moltkiana. 127. Megalodon cucuUatus, (from Sow. Min. Con.) 128. Hippagus Isocardioides, (from Lea.) 129. Hippopodium ponderosum, (from Sow. Min. Con.) 130. Pachymya gigas, (from Sow. Min. Con. Cardilia, fig. 581, 582. ->. Papyridea, fig. 503, 504. I To be added to this family. Pleurorynchius, fig. 505. J Fam. Arcacea. 131. Area antiquata. 132. Bysso-arca IN'oae. 133. CucuUaea auriculifera, (from Sowerby's G-enera.) 134. Pectunculus pHosus. 135. Myopara costata, (from Lea.) 136. Crenella. 137. Xucula margaritacea, three views. 138. Solenello Norrissii Leda, fig. 578. ") ^"^ ^® ^^*^®^ *^ *^^^ NucineUa, fig. 579. j ^^"^J- 320 EXPLANATION OF PLATES. PI&. Fam. Trigonacea. 139. Trigonia pectinata. 140. Castalia ambigua. Tetraplodon pectinatus, Spix. Fam. Nayades. 141. Alasmodon complanatus, Say. Margaritana, Sclium. 142. Dipsas plicatus, Leach. Cristaria, Sclmni. 143. Hyria corrugata, Lam. Paxyodon,