RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [Fossil shells described by d' Orbigny]. CUL-DAR39.114. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2022. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.
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Payta
Pectunculus Paytensis
Venus Petitiana
Rostellaria Gaudichaudi
[South America, p. 130: "Coast of Peru. — With the exception of deposits containing recent shells and of quite insignificant dimensions, no tertiary formations have been observed on this coast, for a space of twenty-two degrees of latitude north of Copiapo, until coming to Payta, where there is said to be a considerable calcareous deposit: a few fossils have been described by M. d'Orbigny from this place, namely,—
1. Rostellaria Gaudichaudi, d'Orbig. Voyage Pal.
2. Pectunculus Paytensis, do.
3. Venus petitiana, do."]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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