Catalogue of specimens collected by the US Exploring Expedition and received by the Philadelphia Museum, 1838 - 1842
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Var. No.1. Centaurea, Dynamene distincta with ovaries, common on Sargassum. M. Atlantic. Plumularia. ditto Campanularia - simple alternate branched. ditto Kleiston. - every where on Sargassum. Hydrophyta. - Resembling Lace Agaric. from Sargassum. Marnetata. - from Sargassum. Curved leafy shoots with a body. Hydrophyta. - ditto Var. No.2. Centaurea, Palamon. Common among Sargassum. Genus allied to Palamon. - Sargassum. Some specimens taken. Plumularia. - With ovaries attached. Bleitones. Stomach of Coryphæra. Aug. 24th. Campanularia. With ovaries developed. Sargassum. Minute Palpa. - Lat. 36° 38' N. Long. 40° 57' M. Lewis. Stomach of Coryphæra. Aug. 24. 1838. Another small Fish. ditto Baptus. Hydrophyta. - abundant on Sargassum. Sargassum. Lat. 37° N. Long. 59° 38' M. Do. Resembling Coraline. Do. Lat. 37° N. Long. 59° 38' M. Do. Common name as in No.1 Amalii Anselia - Floating Bamboo. Aug. 24. 1838. Hydrophyta. Sargassum (like Ceratium) mislabeled. Do. Lithopæ maculata. Navy. Do every where. Dior-bisulcatus. Conthony. Ditto Palamon (Whalepious). Poor Sargassum one specimen. Hydrophyta. Sargassum Lat. 37° 40' N. Long. 58° 57' M. Do. Var. No. 3. Centaurea, Alcyope? Floating Bamboo. Aug. 24. 1838. Anisotela lentula. ditto Bleitones. Sargassum. Var. No. 4. Centaurea, Alcyope? Floating Bamboo. Aug. 24. 1838. Lupa bicantha. - Edw.? young. Abounds on Sargassum. Palamon. Sargassum every where. Genus allied to ditto. ditto Var. No.5. Centaurea, Palpa lentula one half preserved. Phoronidea inhabiting general cavity of preceding mollusc.