Shells from fresh water molluscs collected from around the Darling River camp. Becker records the aboriginal name for shells nenma. The shells include Vivipara (Notopala) sublineata Plotiopsis balonnensis and Corbiculina angasi.

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Nēnma native word for shells

Darling shells:

Fig.1 Paludina? Fig.2 P. a variety, or new species? Fig.3. P.? Fig 4. Cyrena?

all the figures represent natural size. The shells under fig. 1. 3. 4 are also found in the Wahool and Murrumbidgee rivers.

Darling Depôt. Nov 27 60 L. Becker.