The Story of Animal Life
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Just as our skins pass out superfluous moisture to the outside, in the form of perspiration, so the skin of the mol- lusc continually passes to the outside the solid substances which the body has taken in from the sea-water ; and by the continual accumulation of these, the shell is formed. This, at least, is the view taken by modern authorities of the forma- tion of the shell in most instances.
The juvenile shell-collector usually begins his knowledge of the classification of the Mollusca, by l...earning that shells are classified as Univalves and Bivalves. This distinction is useful as a be- ginning. Univalves, that is to say shells which consist of one piece, are those of the snail-like animals, Gasteropoda, or Gastropoda, as some prefer to spell it. Bivalves, or shells which con- sist of two flaps, are those of the Lamellibranchiata or animals with plate-like gills, such as the mussel or oyster.
Let us begin with the former. Everybody knows the snail. The snail proper bears a typical univalve shell : though in its relatives (the slugs), the shell is more or less suppressed.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Just as our skins pass out superfluous moisture to the outside, in the form of perspiration, so the skin of the mol- lusc continually passes to the outside the solid substances which the body has taken in from the sea-water ; and by the continual accumulation of these, the shell is formed. This, at least, is the view taken by modern authorities of the forma- tion of the shell in most instances.
The juvenile shell-collector usually begins his knowledge of the classification of the Mollusca, by l...earning that shells are classified as Univalves and Bivalves. This distinction is useful as a be- ginning. Univalves, that is to say shells which consist of one piece, are those of the snail-like animals, Gasteropoda, or Gastropoda, as some prefer to spell it. Bivalves, or shells which con- sist of two flaps, are those of the Lamellibranchiata or animals with plate-like gills, such as the mussel or oyster.
Let us begin with the former. Everybody knows the snail. The snail proper bears a typical univalve shell : though in its relatives (the slugs), the shell is more or less suppressed.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by B Lindsay to read onlineMoreLess
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