112 GLOSSARY. 



similis, resembling (another species). 



sinistral. The opposite to dextral (q. v.). 



smistrersa, turned to the left. 



sinudta, curved. 



siplion, a tube or pipe. 



solida, solid. 



solidula, somewhat solid. 



species, the subdivision of a genus. 



specific, belonging to a species. 



A Family of mollusks. 

 shaped like a globe ; the name of a 



genus. 

 spire, applied to a univalve shell, all the whorls except 



the lowest. 



spirorbis, having a circular spire. 

 spUndens, shining. 

 stagndlis, inhabiting marshes. 

 strive, fine lines, 

 striated, having fine lines. 

 sub-aperta, somewhat open. 

 sub-cylindrica, somewhat cylindrical. 

 siib-globosa, somewhat rounded. 

 sub-maritima, living almost on the sea coast. 

 sub-rufa, somewhat red. 

 sub-scaldris, somewhat scalariform (q. v.). 

 sub-stridta, somewhat striated (q. v.). 

 Succinea, amber-coloured ; name of a genus. 

 succineceformis, shaped like a Succinea, 

 suture, applied to univalves, the division between the 



whorls. 

 synonym, a name that has the same meaning as another 



name. 



