. West coast shells. A familiar description of the marine, fresh water, and land mollusks of United States, found west of the Rocky Mountains ... A FAMII.IAR DESCRIPTION OF THK MARINE, FRESH WATER, and LAND MOIjyJSKSOF THE UNITED STATES, FOUNB^WEST OF THE ROCKYMOUNTAINS. Adapted to the I Tse of Schools, Private Students, T&jand all Lovers of Nature.

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