112 GLOSSARY. 
similis, resembling (another species). 
sinistral. The opposite to dewxtral (q. v.). 
sinistrorsa, turned to the left. 
sinudta, curved. 
siphon, a tube or pipe. 
sodlida, solid. 
solidula, somewhat solid. 
spécies, the subdivision of a genus. 
specific, belonging to a species. 
Spheride. A Family of mollusks. 
Spherium, 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. 
spléndens, shining. 
stagnalis, inhabiting marshes. 
stric, fine lines. 
striated, having fine lines. 
sub-apérta, somewhat open. 
sub-cylindrica, somewhat cylindrical. | 
sub-globésa, somewhat rounded. | 
sub-maritima, living almost on the sea coast. 
sub-réfa, somewhat red. 
sub-scaldris, somewhat scalariform (a. v.). 
sub-stridta, somewhat striated (q. v.). 
Succinea, amber-coloured; name of a genus. 
succineeformis, shaped like a Succinea. 
siture, applied to univalves, the division between the 
whorls. 
synonym, a name that has the same meaning as another 
name. 
