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ON THE GEOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY 
area of country producing in its waters nearly the same life as regards the molluscs, a fact 
highly interesting to the zoologist.” 
To Mr. W. G. Binney were transmitted the land shells, which were examined by him 
with great care. I quote the following remarks from his letter: “ These shells are all of 
value, as they form the first contribution to our knowledge of the species found in those 
regions. They are, however, for the most part alluvial. Succinea Haydeni is the only 
perfectly fresh species, the animal being preserved in alcohol. 
“Helix costata was found in myriads, probably the contribution of many small streams 
above. Of the previously known species it is the most interesting, having been noticed 
previously in few localities and in small numbers. If any argument were needed to establish 
the point of Id. minuta (Say), being identical with the European II. pulchella (Mull.), it 
might be found in the fact of the ribbed variety being also found in this country.” 
The following catalogue comprises all the freshwater and land shells known to us on the 
Upper Missouri: 
FLUVIATILE SHELLS. 
1. Unio alatus, Say, 
2. Unio levississimus, Lea, 
3. Unio luteolus, Lam., 
L Unio asperimus, Lea, 
5. Unio rectus, Lea, 
6. Unio elegans, Lea, 
7. Unio zigzag, Lea, 
8. Unio anadontoides, Lea, 
9. Magaritana complanata, Lea, 
10. Anadonta Eerussaciana, Lea, 
11. Lymnea elodes, Say, 
12. Lymnea Nuttalliana, Lea, 
13. Lymnea iiumilis, Say, 
14. Lymnea Haydeni, Lea, 
15. Lymnea Kirtlandiana, Lea, 
16. Lymnea umbrosa, Say, 
17. Lymnea lubricoides, Lea, 
18. Lymnea Philadelphica, Lea, 
19. Planorbis bicarinatus, Say, 
20. Planorbis trivolvis, Say, 
21. Planorbis lentus, Say, 
22. Planorbis parvus, Say, 
Big Sioux river. 
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44 44 
44 44 
44 44 
James river. 
White-earth river. 
James river. 
Fort Clark, in Missouri. 
White river, Nebraska. 
Mouth of Big Sioux river. 
44 44 44 
44 44 44 
44 44 44 
44 44 44 
Grindstone creek, Nebraska Territory. 
44 44 44 44 
44 44 44 44 
Mouth of Big Sioux river. 
