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Manulla Junction continued

[[List of species on left with comments to right of line, here separated by | ]]

Helix rupestris
" [[Ditto for: Helix]] hispida..
" [[Ditto for: Helix]] aspersa.
" [[Ditto for: Helix]] itala
Coch. lubrica
Carychnis minimum
Vertigo antivertigo
" [[Ditto for: Vertigo]] pygmaea
Pupa cylindracea
Succinea pfeifferi
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Dead shells collected on lake shore in drift. Many shells derived from the underlying marl beds.

Zonitoides nitidus. | A few.
Succinea pfeifferi. | " [[Ditto for: A few.]]
Limnaea peregra |  Abundant
" [[Ditto for: Limnaea]] palustris | Rare
" [[Ditto for: Limnaea]] truncatula | Common
" [[Ditto for: Limnaea]] stagnalis | frequent. A funny little form like big [[underlined]] L. palustris [/underlined]]

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Planorbis albus | Rare.
" [Ditto for: Planorbis]] contortus | Rare.

Valvata cristata | Rare
" [[Ditto for: Valvata]] piscinalis | common.
Bith. tentaculata | Abundant.
Pisidium pusillum | [[check mark]] ([[underlined]] not [[/underlined]] verified by B.B.W.)

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Section of lake shore & marl beds.  

[[image - drawing of section of lake shore]] [[image labels]]
old level of lake
marl
Peat up to 2 feet high
Water level on 11.11.'11
[[pit locations]] C B [[/pit locations]
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Two pits were dug & samples taken at various levels from each (see lists of species) but the depth of the marls was not ascertained. At C however it was certainly 9 feet deep.
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Transcription Notes:
@mlmarshall13: corrected "peregra"; agree that it's "funny";