Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New-York, Volumen3;Volumen7Lyceum of Natural History of New York, 1862 |
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... the insertion of caudal fin ; colors of the head and back , in the fresh specimen , rich dark olive green , profusely DECEMBER , 1858 . 1 ANN . LYO . NAT . HIST . VOL . VIL dotted with roundish black spots , the scales in certain ANNALS OF.
... the insertion of caudal fin ; colors of the head and back , in the fresh specimen , rich dark olive green , profusely DECEMBER , 1858 . 1 ANN . LYO . NAT . HIST . VOL . VIL dotted with roundish black spots , the scales in certain ANNALS OF.
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... spots of black , each spot being from one to two lines in diameter , and completely isolated from the others , not confluent as in some other species ; caudal fin moderately lunated , not forked ; head small ; teeth small , and very ...
... spots of black , each spot being from one to two lines in diameter , and completely isolated from the others , not confluent as in some other species ; caudal fin moderately lunated , not forked ; head small ; teeth small , and very ...
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... spots of black ; the blue of the back is silvery , that of the head and fins darker ; lower parts silvery white , this color extending about an inch above the lateral line , and merging itself irregularly into the color of the back ; no ...
... spots of black ; the blue of the back is silvery , that of the head and fins darker ; lower parts silvery white , this color extending about an inch above the lateral line , and merging itself irregularly into the color of the back ; no ...
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... spots . The dental arrangement , however , is much the same— barring the absence in the S. gibbsii of the pair - like distribution of the teeth , already spoken of . This peculiar dental arrange- ment may be accidental in the specimen ...
... spots . The dental arrangement , however , is much the same— barring the absence in the S. gibbsii of the pair - like distribution of the teeth , already spoken of . This peculiar dental arrange- ment may be accidental in the specimen ...
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... spots ; the other fins usually unspotted , adipose rather elongated ; scales much smaller than those of the S. scouleri . The colors of this , like those of other species , vary much after the fish enters fresh water . Those caught in ...
... spots ; the other fins usually unspotted , adipose rather elongated ; scales much smaller than those of the S. scouleri . The colors of this , like those of other species , vary much after the fish enters fresh water . Those caught in ...
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abdomen ambulatory feet Anal fin angle antennæ antero-lateral margin base bill bird branchial region breadth breast Cape St carapax carina carpus Caudal Chelipeds color convex Cuba dactylus dark Diam differs distinct dorsal Dorsal fins edges feathers female front genera genus Gill glaphyra Gould granulated grey Helix Hist inch inner inornata Irides brown islands joint Key Biscayne Length of carapax Linn lower male mandible maxillæ maxillipeds meros meros-joint mill Müll Müller and Henle narrow nearly neck nictitating membrane orbit outer pale rufous parietal tooth penult peristome pinna plumage Portorico posterior Proc prominent pubescent reddish region rostrum shell sides Silurian smooth species specimens spines spots Squalus Stimpson striæ SUBFAM surface synonymy tail coverts tarsi teeth throat transverse tubercles umbilicus upper plumage whorls wing wing-coverts Xantus yellow yellowish
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Página 380 - Professor Owen's Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Vertebrate Animals, delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons in 1844 and 1846.
Página 119 - Shell imperforate, depressed, rather solid, with numerous oblique rib-like strise, dark horn-colored ; spire short, obtuse ; whorls 4£, rather convex, the last descending at the aperture, slightly angular at the periphery, constricted, above gibbous ; base convex, excavated in the middle ; aperture depressed, with a strong oblique lamelliform parietal tooth ; peristome reflected, with a white callus within. Diam. maj. 10, min. 8, Alt. 4J, mill. Habitat. — Mountains in Cherokee Co., N.
Página 296 - The plumage of the female is similar to that of the male. A single specimen in the collection puzzled me to know where to place it, as was the case with Mr.
Página 30 - Breadth one fourth of an inch. Inhabits Florida. Cabinet of the Academy. Animal longer than the breadth of the shell, acute behind, above granulated and blackish* beneath, and each side, white. This we found in the orange groves of Mr. Fatio, on the river St. John, East Florida; it is usually covered with a black, earthy coat, which is probably collected and detained by the hairs. When unincumbered with this vesture, the shell is of a horn colour. It is by no means so common as the preceding species....
Página 110 - Remarks. — This specimen belongs to the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, and was sent by Mr. John Xantus, whose investigations in the Ornithology of Western North America have been the means of adding many new birds to science. In compliment to him I have named it.
Página 28 - ... which has a deep scrobiculation behind it, corresponding with the upper tooth within the aperture. The portion of the labium extending from the inferior angle of the parietal intruded tooth is erect, and more elevated than in any other of the species.
Página 425 - The last whorl in front of the aperture, especially in the larger forms, is more or less angulated, but never carinated. The position of the parietal tooth is often rather oblique, but usually nearly parallel with the peristome, and is more or less distant from it. The nature of the epidermis varies ; in some forms the hairs are very numerous, in others comparatively few. Spiral impressed lines sometimes occur beneath the epidermis, at the base of the shell.
Página 427 - Terr. Moll., the habitat of one unknown, the other collected by Bishop Elliott in Tennessee. I have seen no specimen, agreeing otherwise with the type, in which the junction of the lip with the parietal tooth is wanting, and believe it to be a good specific character. //. Edgariana differs also from II. spinosa in the following particulars : it is smaller, more elevated, and more convex beneath. In form the parietal tooth is most like that of II.
Página 30 - P. AVARA. — Shell covered with numerous short, robust hairs ; spire convex ; whorls four, regularly rounded, with hardly elevated lines forming grooves, which are much more conspicuous near the mouth ; mouth...
Página 41 - W. Beadle, from St. Catherine's, Canada West, to Mr. JC Brevoort, to whom I am indebted for the privilege of describing it. As it appears to be a young fish, and is, at the same time, in poor condition, I have refrained from giving a full description of it ; a more detailed account may be expected in a short time. This seems to be the only species of the genus certainly known. A species of this tribe has been described by Franklin B. Hough, MD, under the name of Pimelodus gracttis, which may be a...