pholades

The fingers with which we touch it remain luminous for two or three minutes, as is observed in breaking the shell of the pholades.

Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America 1851

The idea of the acid might be accepted, while it was proved that the creatures were to be found only in limestone; but now that he has sent to the Académie specimens of gneiss and mica schist, containing pholades, on which the acid has no effect, he conceives that they must have entered by boring.

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 422 Volume 17, New Series, January 31, 1852 Various 1836

The fingers with which we touch it remain luminous for two or three minutes, as is observed in breaking the shell of the pholades.

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 Alexander von Humboldt 1814

IN THE TWO SICIM.ti. fT I therefore incline to suuixrct that some other cavities, n-Hcmbling thofj which arc the work of the pholades, have deceived M. Andria.

A General collection of the best and most interesting voyages and travels in all parts of the world [microform] : many of which are now first translated into English : digested on a new plan 1812