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PiLSBRY, Henry A., 1862 — . An eminent 

 conchologist, connected with the Academy of Na- 

 tural Sciences in Philadelphia, and living author of 

 the "Manual oi Conchology," which was begun b}^ 

 Tryon. 



Prime, Temple. An American naturalist who 

 studied the smaller fresh-water bivalve mollusks. 

 His chief work was published by the Smithsonian 

 Institution in i860. 



Raymond, Prof. Wm. J., 186^ — . A teacher 

 of Physics in the University of California, who is 

 also an authority on the mollusks of this coast. 



Reeve, Lovell A., (Rve.), 1808-1865. A Lon- 

 don author and publisher of extensive and beautiful 

 conchological works. 



Row^ELL, Rev. Joseph. An aged clerg3man of 

 San Francisco, who has described several new 

 species, and who has collected a fine cabinet of shells. 



Say, Thomas, 1787-1843. One of the earliest 

 and most distinguished of American naturalists, a 

 native of Philadelphia. His work had a most health- 

 ful influence on the cause of scientific investigation. 



Stearns, Robt. E. C, 1827-1909. A noted 

 conchologist, spending his early life in Boston, but 

 most of his mature 3^ears in California. He wrote 

 many articles upon shells, and continued his interest 

 in the subject to the close of his life. 



SowERBY, Geo. B., (Sby. or Sowb.) . Three genera- 

 tions of English conchologists and conchological ar- 

 tists bore this name. They were born respectively 

 in 1783, 1812, and 1843. 



