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The Conchologist's First Book: A System of Testaceous Malacology, Arranged Expressly for the Use of Schools, in Which the Animals, According to Cuvier, Are Given With the Shells, a Great Number of New Species Added, and the Whole Brought Up, as Accurately as Possible, to the Present Condition of the Science.Poe, Edgar Allan

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The Conchologist's First Book: A System of Testaceous Malacology, Arranged Expressly for the Use of Schools, in Which the Animals, According to Cuvier, Are Given With the Shells, a Great Number of New Species Added, and the Whole Brought Up, as Accurately as Possible, to the Present Condition of the Science.

Name: The Conchologist's First Book: A System of Testaceous Malacology, Arranged Expressly for the Use of Schools, in Which the Animals, According to Cuvier, Are Given With the Shells, a Great Number of New Species Added, and the Whole Brought Up, as Accurately as Possible, to the Present Condition of the Science.
Author: Poe, Edgar Allan

Poe, Edgar Allan

Mollusks

3. _Solenea._            Four genera.
                    1. Solen.              Species       21
                    2. Panopea.               „           1
                    3. Solecurtus.            „          10
                    4. Glycimeris.            „           2

               4. _Myaria._              Two genera.
                    1. Mya.                Species        8
                    2. Anatina.               „          12

               5. _Mactracea._          Seven genera.
                    1. Lutraria.           Species       14
                    2. Mactra.                „          44
                    3. Crassatella.           „          11
                    4. Erycina.               „           2
                    5. Ungulina.              „           2
                    6. Solemya.               „           4
                    7. Amphidesma.            „          45

               6. _Corbulacea._          Two genera.
                    1. Corbula.            Species       10
                    2. Pandora.               „           4

               7. _Lithophaga._         Three genera.
                    1. Saxicava.           Species        9
                    2. Petricola.             „          13
                    3. Venerirupis.           „           8

               8. _Nymphacea._           Ten genera.
                    1. Sanguinolaria.      Species        9
                    2. Psammobia.             „          21
                    3. Psammotea.             „           7
                    4. Tellina.               „          68
                    5. Tellinides.            „           2
                    6. Corbis.                „           2
                    7. Lucina.                „          26
                    8. Donax.                 „          31
                    9. Capsa.                 „           3
                   10. Crassina.              „           1

               9. _Conchacea._          Seven genera.
                    1. Cyprina.            Species        2
                    2. Cytherea.              „          83
                    3. Venus.                 „         100
                    4. Veniricardia.          „           5
                    5. Cyclas.                „          15
                    6. Cyrena.                „          10
                    7. Galathea.              „           1

              10. _Cardiacea._          Five genera.
                    1. Cardium.            Species       57
                    2. Cardita.               „          23
                    3. Cypricardia.           „           5
                    4. Hiatelia.              „           2
                    5. Isocardia.             „           4

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