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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

11. _Arcacea._            Four genera.
                    1. Arca.               Species       41
                    2. Cucullæa.              „           1
                    3. Pectunculus.           „          22
                    4. Nucula.                „          45

              12. _Trigonacea._          Two genera.
                    1. Trigonia.           Species        1
                    2. Castalia.              „           1

              13. _Naiadea._            Four genera.
                    1. Unio.               Species      167
                    2. Hyria.                 „           2
                    3. Anodonta.              „          49
                    4. Iridina.               „           6

              14. _Chamacea._           Three genera.
                    1. Diceras.            Species        1
                    2. Chama.                 „          18
                    3. Etheria.               „           5

              15. _Tridacnea._           Two genera.
                    1. Tridacna.           Species        7
                    2. Hippopus.              „           1

              16. _Mytilacea._          Three genera.
                    1. Mytilus.            Species       42
                    2. Modiola.               „          32
                    3. Pinna.                 „          15

              17. _Mallacea._           Five genera.
                    1. Crenatula.          Species        7
                    2. Perna.                 „          10
                    3. Malleus.               „           6
                    4. Avicula.               „          19
                    5. Meleagrina.            „           2

              18. _Pectinea._           Seven genera.
                    1. Pedum.              Species        1
                    2. Lima.                  „           6
                    3. Pecten.                „          62
                    4. Plagiostoma.           „          10
                    5. Plicatula.             „           5
                    6. Spondylus.             „          21
                    7. Podopsis.              „           2

              19. _Ostracea._            Six genera.
                    1. Ostrea.             Species       49
                    2. Gryphea.               „           1
                    3. Vulsella.              „           6
                    4. Placuna.               „           3
                    5. Anomia.                „           9
                    6. Crania.                „           1

              20. _Brachiopoda._         Three gen.
                    1. Orbicula.           Species        1
                    2. Terebratula.           „          13
                    3. Lingula.               „           1


                               CLASS IV.

                               MOLLUSCA.

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