United States Exploring Expedition, Vol. 13: During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842; Under the Command of Charles Wilkens, U. S. N.; Crustacea; Part 1 (Classic Reprint)

Besides this misfortune, another befell the collections after reaching the country, before the return of the Expedition. A large part of the packages were unfortunately opened, and the specimens prepared, by drying, for exhibition. By this means, the references to the catalogues were to some extent lost, and many specimens were badly injured. Some were rendered wholly unfit for description, especially those of small size, which, without regard to their delicacy of structure, were taken from the bottles containing them and dried, and sometimes transfixed with pins, to the obliteration of many of their characters. Moreover, the larger species were rendered by this process unfit for dissection.

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