Text, 1852-1853, atlas 1855, was not issued until 1861.

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Text has half-title: United States exploring expedition. By authority of Congress.

On t.-p. of atlas ... Atlas. Crustacea. By James D. Dana ... By authority of Congress. Philadelphia, C. Sherman, printer, 1855.

"After the engraving of the plates ... was completed, a large part of the original drawings were destroyed by fire in Philadelphia. In consequence ... many of the ... plates, which were to have been coloured from the missing drawings, are issued uncoloured."--Preface to Atlas.

On the geographical distribution of Crustacea: p. [1451]-1592.

Includes index.

Works and memoirs consulted in preparation of tables showing the geographical distribution: p. 1591-1592.

Haskell, D.C. U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, 54 and 57, p. 78-82.

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