RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Bahia Blanca (list of shells collected, numbered 1-23). CUL-DAR39.96. 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

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Bahia Blanca

-1 Voluta angulata

-2 ─ colocynthis

-3 Olivia Brazilicusis

-4 nearly related to patula, but specimen very imperfect

-5 ─ nearly related to Oriza {legs nearly to small species now living in this Bay

-6 ─ nov. spec

-7 Buccinum cochliduim

-8 ─ globulosum

-9 [Oncolio] muscule minuta Buccinum, perhaps young specimens, unknown.

-10 Trochus nov. spec.? same as species now living in this Bay.

-11 — nov. spec? {nearly related to last, but differing in not being granular on the surface

-12 Assiminia (?) minuta shell, identical with one living in this Bay

-13 Fissurella {probably the same as ones (nov. spec.?) living in this Bay.

-14 Crepidula muricata

-15 ─ nov. spec.

-16 Cytheræa, closely related to, or identical with; purpurascens

-17 Modiola, same as recent spec (nov. spec.) from this Bay

-18 Nuculanear to margaritacea

-19 & 20 minuta species of Cardita & Corbula, species unknown

-21 Pecten (very imperfect specimens) nov. spec.?

-22 Astrea like virginica; oysters of same size now live in the Bay.

-23 Balanus like one very common in this Bay

Banks of the R. Uruguay

A mactra & Venus (one valve) Venus Lemuota, Linn

Mactra Flubelleana d'Orby

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