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Donovan E. (1799-1804). The natural history of British shells: including figures and descriptions of all the species hitherto discovered in Great Britain, systematically arranged in the Linnean manner, with scientific and general observations on each. 5 volumes, London, printed fro the Author, and for F. and C. Rivington, 180 plates with unpaginated text. Vol. 1: introduction 3 pp; pl. 1-18 [1799]; pl. 19-36; index 10 pp. [1800] . Vol. 2: pl. 37-54 [1800]; pl. 55-72, index 10 pp. [1801]. Vol. 3: pl. 73-90 [1801]; pl. 91-108, index 8 pp. [1802]; Vol. 4: pl. 109-126 [1802]; pl. 127-144, index 8 pp [1803]. Vol. 5: pl. 145-162 [1803]; pl.163-180, index 7 pp. [1804].
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Donovan E.
1799-1804
The natural history of British shells: including figures and descriptions of all the species hitherto discovered in Great Britain, systematically arranged in the Linnean manner, with scientific and general observations on each. 5 volumes, London, printed fro the Author, and for F. and C. Rivington, 180 plates with unpaginated text. Vol. 1: introduction 3 pp; pl. 1-18 [1799]; pl. 19-36; index 10 pp. [1800] . Vol. 2: pl. 37-54 [1800]; pl. 55-72, index 10 pp. [1801]. Vol. 3: pl. 73-90 [1801]; pl. 91-108, index 8 pp. [1802]; Vol. 4: pl. 109-126 [1802]; pl. 127-144, index 8 pp [1803]. Vol. 5: pl. 145-162 [1803]; pl.163-180, index 7 pp. [1804].
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First edition, issued in 60 monthly parts, each with three plates, between 1799 and 1804. Dates tentative, indicated according to Woodward (1903).
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Arca caudata Donovan, 1801 accepted as Nuculana minuta (O. F. Müller, 1776) (original description)
Arca fusca Donovan, 1803 accepted as Arca tetragona Poli, 1795 accepted as Tetrarca tetragona (Poli, 1795) (original description)
Buccinum brunneum Donovan, 1804 accepted as Chauvetia brunnea (Donovan, 1804) (original description)
Bulla resiliens Donovan, 1801 accepted as Akera bullata O. F. Müller, 1776 (original description)
Cardium pygmaeum Donovan, 1800 accepted as Parvicardium exiguum (Gmelin, 1791) (original description)
Dentalium octangulatum Donovan, 1804 (original description)
Helix fontinalis Donovan, 1804 accepted as Stagnicola palustris (O. F. Müller, 1774) (original description)
Mactra radiata Donovan, 1803 accepted as Serripes groenlandicus (Mohr, 1786) represented as Serripes (Serripes) groenlandicus (Mohr, 1786) (original description)
Murex angulatus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Propebela turricula (Montagu, 1803) (original description)
Murex bamffius Donovan, 1804 accepted as Boreotrophon clathratus (Linnaeus, 1767) (original description)
Murex duplicatus Donovan, 1800 accepted as Neptunea despecta (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Murex elegans Donovan, 1804 accepted as Cyrillia linearis (Montagu, 1803) (original description)
Murex emarginatus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Comarmondia gracilis (Montagu, 1803) accepted as Pleurotomoides gracilis (Montagu, 1803) (original description)
Murex septemangulatus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Haedropleura septangularis (Montagu, 1803) (original description)
Mya depressa Donovan, 1801 accepted as Unio tumidus Philipsson, 1788 (original description)
Nerita intricata Donovan, 1804 accepted as Euspira intricata (Donovan, 1804) accepted as Payraudeautia intricata (Donovan, 1804) (original description)
Nerita nitida Donovan, 1803 accepted as Euspira nitida (Donovan, 1803) (original description)
Patella militaris Linnaeus, 1771 accepted as Capulus ungaricus (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Patella reticulata Donovan, 1803 accepted as Diodora graeca (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Pinna laevis Donovan, 1803 accepted as Atrina fragilis (Pennant, 1777) (original description)
Tellina inaequistriata Donovan, 1802 accepted as Eurytellina inaequistriata (Donovan, 1802) (original description)
Tellina variabilis Donovan, 1801 accepted as Gari depressa (Pennant, 1777) (original description)
Trochus conicus Donovan, 1803 accepted as Jujubinus striatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Turbo acutus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Turbonilla acuta (Donovan, 1804) (original description)
Turbo lacteus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778) (original description)
Turbo pallidus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Lacuna crassior (Montagu, 1803) (original description)
Turbo reticulatus Donovan, 1803 accepted as Marshallora adversa (Montagu, 1803) (original description)
Turbo subulatus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Eulima glabra (da Costa, 1778) (original description)
Turbo vittatus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Cingula trifasciata (J. Adams, 1800) (original description)
Venus lactea Donovan, 1803 accepted as Venus casina Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Voluta laevis Donovan, 1804 accepted as Erato voluta (Montagu, 1803) (original description)
Arca fusca Donovan, 1803 accepted as Arca tetragona Poli, 1795 accepted as Tetrarca tetragona (Poli, 1795) (original description)
Buccinum brunneum Donovan, 1804 accepted as Chauvetia brunnea (Donovan, 1804) (original description)
Bulla resiliens Donovan, 1801 accepted as Akera bullata O. F. Müller, 1776 (original description)
Cardium pygmaeum Donovan, 1800 accepted as Parvicardium exiguum (Gmelin, 1791) (original description)
Dentalium octangulatum Donovan, 1804 (original description)
Helix fontinalis Donovan, 1804 accepted as Stagnicola palustris (O. F. Müller, 1774) (original description)
Mactra radiata Donovan, 1803 accepted as Serripes groenlandicus (Mohr, 1786) represented as Serripes (Serripes) groenlandicus (Mohr, 1786) (original description)
Murex angulatus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Propebela turricula (Montagu, 1803) (original description)
Murex bamffius Donovan, 1804 accepted as Boreotrophon clathratus (Linnaeus, 1767) (original description)
Murex duplicatus Donovan, 1800 accepted as Neptunea despecta (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Murex elegans Donovan, 1804 accepted as Cyrillia linearis (Montagu, 1803) (original description)
Murex emarginatus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Comarmondia gracilis (Montagu, 1803) accepted as Pleurotomoides gracilis (Montagu, 1803) (original description)
Murex septemangulatus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Haedropleura septangularis (Montagu, 1803) (original description)
Mya depressa Donovan, 1801 accepted as Unio tumidus Philipsson, 1788 (original description)
Nerita intricata Donovan, 1804 accepted as Euspira intricata (Donovan, 1804) accepted as Payraudeautia intricata (Donovan, 1804) (original description)
Nerita nitida Donovan, 1803 accepted as Euspira nitida (Donovan, 1803) (original description)
Patella militaris Linnaeus, 1771 accepted as Capulus ungaricus (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Patella reticulata Donovan, 1803 accepted as Diodora graeca (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Pinna laevis Donovan, 1803 accepted as Atrina fragilis (Pennant, 1777) (original description)
Tellina inaequistriata Donovan, 1802 accepted as Eurytellina inaequistriata (Donovan, 1802) (original description)
Tellina variabilis Donovan, 1801 accepted as Gari depressa (Pennant, 1777) (original description)
Trochus conicus Donovan, 1803 accepted as Jujubinus striatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original description)
Turbo acutus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Turbonilla acuta (Donovan, 1804) (original description)
Turbo lacteus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778) (original description)
Turbo pallidus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Lacuna crassior (Montagu, 1803) (original description)
Turbo reticulatus Donovan, 1803 accepted as Marshallora adversa (Montagu, 1803) (original description)
Turbo subulatus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Eulima glabra (da Costa, 1778) (original description)
Turbo vittatus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Cingula trifasciata (J. Adams, 1800) (original description)
Venus lactea Donovan, 1803 accepted as Venus casina Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Voluta laevis Donovan, 1804 accepted as Erato voluta (Montagu, 1803) (original description)
