10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITHOPHAGOUS»
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lithophagous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization
they actually feed upon them. Lithophagous species are found in almost all the
families of the bivalves. The majority live in our European seas, and especially in
the waters of the Mediterranean ; yet, notwithstanding the facility of observation, ...
Georges Cuvier (baron), Edward Griffith, Charles Hamilton Smith, 1834
2
The Mollusca and Radiata: Arranged by the Baron Cuvier, with ...
they actually feed upon them. Lithophagous species are found in almost all the
families of the bivalves. The majority live in our European seas, and especially in
the waters of the Mediterranean ; yet, notwithstanding the facility of observation, ...
Georges baron Cuvier, Edward Griffith, Edward Pidgeon, 1834
3
The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London
states that he has observed on the surface of certain strata, and especially on that
of the calcareous beds, marks of polish, rubbing and excavation by water,
together with lithophagous perforations in the same places, and often collections
of ...
4
The Edinburgh new philosophical journal
He at first supposed that the perforations were the work of marine lithophagous
mollusca, and that they indicated one of the levels of the sea at a remote period;
but the irregular and sinuated form of the cavities,—their depth (extending to 12 ...
5
British Conchology: Vol. 3
Cailliaud has ascertained that all the lithophagous bivalves secrete a corrosive
liquid, at least in the months of May and June; and, not content with the usual test
of litmus-paper, he tasted some of the animals—thus exemplifying the saying of ...
6
british conchology, or an account of the moollusca which now ...
Cailliaud has ascertained that all the lithophagous bivalves secrete a corrosive
liquid, at least in the months of May and June ; and, not content with the usual test
of litmus-paper, he tasted some of the animals — thus exemplifying the saying of
...
7
The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal ... Edinburgh, Constable ...
He at first supposed that the perforations were the work of marine lithophagous
mollusca, and that they indicated one of the levels of the sea at a remote period;
but the irregulaaand sinuated form of the cavities,—their depth (extending to 12 ...
The basalt presents no lithophagous shells in its structure; but corrosion is seen
at some points, which depends, in my opinion, on the action of external agents,
and chiefly those of the salts of sea-water, which continually tend to bring it down.
9
The Athenaeum: Journal of Literature, Science and the Fine Arts
He further asserted, on the authority of a subsequent survey with Sir H. De la
Beche, that this flattening of the limestone was common throughout the district ;
and that the effects of the lithophagous mollusca were observable over wide
areas ...
10
A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting ...
... besides the holes made by the two species of mytili already mentioned, I found
many others, extremely small ones, which all who are acquainted with the
different species of marine anjmalcula, will know to be the work of other
lithophagous ...
