Box 1, Folder 5: Diaries 1827-1828

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Genus 9. PALUNDIAIA Lam. Satr. Shell subovate operculated; aperture entire longitudinally ovate, narrowed above lip simple not dilated or reflected

Species 1. P. Limora. 2. Lapiocaria 3. Subcarinata 4 Virginica 5 Vivipara. 6 Dissimilis 7 Decisa (Little Muskingum O. Hildreth)

Genus 10 PupaShell spiral produces. Aperture contracted, subangular, general distinct, and sometimes separate from the body whorl, and usually furnished with teeth.

Species 1. P. Corticaria

Genus 11. Polyphemus Montf. (Acathnia Lamarck) Shell oblong; aperture much longer than broad perpendiculat and parallel to the column; lip

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not reflected; collumella gradually incurved towards the tip; tip truncated

Species P. glans

BIVALVES Or shells of two valves united by means of a cartilage, hinge, [convection?] of the teeth or other process

Genus 12. Unio Shell traverse; with three deeply impressed eictrices; hinges with a strong irregular tooth, and anterios lamelliforum, elongated in one valve, inserted between two corresponding teeth and lamina of the other.

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Species 1 U. Cranus (Ohio river wabash) 2. Phicata (Lake Erie) 3 Purpureus (wabash) 4 Ovatus (Ohio River wabash) 5 Cariosus 6. Ochraceus 7. Nasutus 8 Alatus (Lake Erie) 9 Cylindricus. + (Ohio River) 10 Undulatus (Ohio R) 11 Proelongus (wabash) 12 Gibbonus (wabash)

Genus 13. Hasmodonta Shell, traverse, equivalve, inequilateral; hinges with a primary tooth in each valve; cicatrices thess Animal resembling that of Unio?

Species 1 A. Marginata. 2 Undulata. 3 Complanata (wabash) 4. rugosa 5. margaritifera

Genus 12 Anodenta Shell transverse with three obsolete muscular impressions, hinge simple distitate of teeth.

Species 1 A. Contaroucta (Wabash) 2 Margirata 3 Undulata Little muchingum (Hidleth [illegible] journal vol 13 p 360

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Genus 15 Cyclas Shell almost orbicular, or a little transverse, without fold on the anterior margin; two or three primary teeth, and lateral, remote, lamelliform ones on each side

Species 1 Similis (yellow bird creek) 2 C. Dubia

Genus 16 Cyrena Lam Shell triagonally rounded, turgid, in equilateral, equivalve, robust; umbo eroded or decorticated; Hinge three toothed in each valve; lateral teeth two, of which one is places near to the primary ones; ligament exterioe places on the longest side.

Species 1 C [Carolineres?]

[Sillimaus?] Journal vol 13 p 358. for Unios & others

13 Unis [Cornutheus?] 14. U. Trangularis (wabash)

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In the winter of 1826 I went to school at Rochester N.Y. Came home to Stockport in the spring in July 1 I went to Canada on the Welland Canal and left there August 5 for Stockport left stockport for Ohio Aug 11 Arrived at Middlestrom a. Aug 17. Went to [illegible] returned to Middletown in about a week [commencing?] work in the engineering department as [illegible] Aug. ___. Left that assignment Dec went to [Louisville?] Ky where I stay to the present moment-

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Junglares. 10 G.H. 37. species

Genus 1. Blennius gen Char. Head sloping; body lengthened, sub-compressed, lubricous; gill membrane sixrayed; ventral fins two, three of four-rayed, unarmed; anal fins distinct.

There are two divisions. Vis A. head crested; B. head not crested. 18 species

Genus 2 Callyonius. eyes vertical, approximated; gillcovers shut, with a small aperture on each side of the neck: gill-membrane six-rayed; body naked; ventral fins very remote. 7 species

Genus 3. Gadus. Head smooth; gill-membrane seven-rayed; body oblong; covered with

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deciduous scales; fins all covered by the common skin; more than one dorsal fin, of which the rays are unarmed; ventral find slender and endins in a point--23 species

genus 4. Kurtus Onely one known species an inhabitant of the Indian Ocean.

genus 5 Trachinus Head compresses, spinous at the top; gill-membrane 6-rayed, the covers aculeated; lower lamina serrated. 2 species

genus 6 Urnaoscopus. Head large, depressed, rough; mouth with an internal cirrus; gill-membrane with six papillous-toothed rays' gill covers edged with a membranous fringe

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Thoracici.

genus 4. Centragaster Head compressed smooth; gill-membrane, mostly seven rayed; body depressed, smooth' fins spinous; ventral connected by a membrane, with four sharp spines, and six soft rays. -- 4 species

Genus 18 Cepola Head short; teeth curved, sharp; body very long and compressed; abdomen extremely short' gill-memrane sixrayed. -- 4 species

genus 19. Chaetodon Head and mouth small; teeth close set. flexile, setaceous; gill-membrane 3, 4 , or 6 rayed; body broad, compressed, and generally faciated; dorsal and anal fin thick fleshy, and scaly at the base 60 species

[Left page] Genus 10. Coryphaena. Head sloping suddenly downwards; gill-membrane five rayed; dorsal fin as long as the back - 19 species. some of them inhabit the N American coastsGenus 11. Gottus bull Head Head broader than the body, spiny; eyes ventral and supplied with a nictitating membrane; gill membrane of 6 rays; boy round without scales tapering towards the tail; dorsal fines generally two. 10 [species?] C. gobia or river bull head

12 Echineis Head furnished on the top with a flat, oval, transversely grooved shield; gillmembrane 6-10 rayes, body not scaly. 3 species

13 Gasterosteus Head oblong smooth jaws armed with minute teeth; gill-membrane 3, 6 or 7 rayed. Body keel shaped towards the tail, & covered with bony plates. On the back betwixt

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Genus 14. Gobius Head small; eyes approximated, with two punctures between them, gillmembrane, four rayed, ventral fins united into a funnel-like oval; dorsal fins two. - 25 species

Genus 15. Labrus Teeth strong and sharp; the grinders sometimes convex and crowded; lips think and doubled; rays of the dorsal fin in several species prolonged into soft-processes; gill-covers unarmed and scaly. - 98 Species I. hepatus [meat?]

Genus 16. Lonchurus The head scaly; ventral fines separate the tail lanceolated.

Genus17 Trachichothys Head rounded in front, eye large, mouth wide, toothless descending; gill-membrane