RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Bahia Blanca (list of shells collected, numbered 1-23). CUL-DAR39.96. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles 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. The volume CUL-DAR39 contains Geological notes on South America.
Most of this document is not in Darwin's handwriting.
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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
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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