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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1845]. Mr Cumings list [of shells]. CUL-DAR46.2.B13. 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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Mr. Cumings list.

He collected of species new to him at Juan Fernandez 10 land shells & 5 sea — at Masafuera 2 land shells different & 1 sea.—

Land shells /Sea

on Elizabeth isld 2 32

Pitcairn 6 7

Easter I 0 1

Ducin 0 24

Charis isd 6 128

Ld Hoods — 138

Oheterra 7 23

Olaterila 11 87

Hucliana 2 26

Uliata 3 34

Opara 13 14

Touboria 2 6

Grinnads 0 18

Cuming tells me, that a good many shells in common on Pacific Isd but a good many distinct — Knows not precisely.—

Many of Sandwich found in Low Archipelago

Surely it is not meant that these numbers are distinct in the several islds, either land or sea.—

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