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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 Hay deni 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 H minuta (Say), being identical with the European H 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 : 
FLU VIATILE SHELLS. 
1. Unio alatus, Say, 
Big Sioux river. 
2. Unio levississimus, Lea, 
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3. Unio luteolus, Lam., 
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■ 4. Unio asperimus, Lea, 
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5. Unio rectus, Lea, 
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6. Unio elegans, Lea, 
James river. 
7. Unio zigzag, Lea, 
White-earth river. 
8. Unio anadontoides, Lea, 
James river. 
9. Magaritana complanata, Lea, 
Fort Clark, in Missouri. 
10. AnAdonta Ferussaciana, Lea, 
White river, Nebraska. 
11. Lymnea elodes, Say, 
Mouth of Big Sioux river. 
12. Lymnea NuttallianA, Lea, 
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13. Lymnea humilis, Say,’ 
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14. Lymnea Haydeni, Lea, 
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15. Lymnea Kirtlandiana, Lea, 
16. Lymnea umbrosa, Say, 
Grindstone creek, Nebraska Territory. 
17. Lymnea lubricoides, Lea, 
18. Lymnea Philadelphica, Lea, 
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19. Planorbis bicarinatus, Say, 
Mouth of Big Sioux river. 
20. Planorbis trivolvis, Say, 
21. Planorbis lentus, Say, 
22. Planorbis parvus, Say, 
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