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Little grey snail, or hood. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), George Shaw's illustration...

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Little grey snail, or hood. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), George Shaw's illustration for the naturalist collection, published in 1790 by George Shaw. Garden snail. Helix aspersa (Helix hortensis). When these animals are disposed to love, they signify their mutual wishes by launching several little darts (spicula) at each other. These darts are of a very sharp form, and of a hot substance, and the animals are provided with a little quiver or reservoir of them during the breeding season.” Handcolored copperplate engraving, illustration signed S (George Shaw) from George Shaw's “” Naturalist's Miscellany”” (1790).
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Little grey snail, or hood. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), George Shaw's illustration for the naturalist collection, published in 1790 by George Shaw. Garden snail. Helix aspersa (Helix hortensis). When these animals are disposed to love, they signify their mutual wishes by launching several little darts (spicula) at each other. These darts are of a very sharp form, and of a hot substance, and the animals are provided with a little quiver or reservoir of them during the breeding season.” Handcolored copperplate engraving, illustration signed S (George Shaw) from George Shaw's “” Naturalist's Miscellany”” (1790).

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