The Tun Shells. Wine Jars. Fig Shells 



shy and sensitive mollusk, hurrying along on I'ts broad foot and 

 carrying its light shell with ease and grace. In captivity it climbed 

 the sides of its glass prison with equal ease and celerity. Wonder- 

 ful blending of dainty colours he saw in the extended foot, mantle 

 and head: pink and violet elegantly marbled and dotted with 

 red and yellow. In front the long neck bore the head aloft, and 

 the large black eyes peered about in a remarkable manner. 



The Turnip Shells, genus Rapa, are illustrated by R. 

 ■papyrifera, which exaggerates the characters of the graceful 

 paper fig shell. 



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