The Kansas University Science Bulletin (Vol. I, No. 1)

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The Kansas University Science Bulletin (Vol. I, No. 1)

by Various Authors

EN·~1 hours·18 chapters

Chapters

18 total
1

DISTRIBUTION OF KANSAS CRAYFISHES.

2:11
2

1. Cambarus simulans Faxon.

0:28
3

2. Cambarus gallinas Cockerell and Porter.

2:43
4

3. Cambarus gracilis Bundy.

0:25
5

4. Cambarus diogenes Girard.

0:17
6

5. Cambarus immunis Hagen.

1:07
7

5a. Cambarus immunis Hagen, var. spinorostris Faxon.

0:08
8

6. Cambarus nais Faxon.

0:10
9

7. Cambarus virilis Hogue.

0:46
10

8. Cambaras rusticus Girard.

0:04

Description

A quiet snapshot of early‑twentieth‑century natural history, this bulletin charts the crayfish species that call Kansas’ waterways home. The author updates an earlier catalog with fresh localities, arranging the data on a county‑by‑county map that highlights the river systems shaping each creature’s range.

Field notes breathe life into the numbers: a drought‑torn summer in 1901 left only a tiny spring pool near Caldwell, where a handful of one‑inch specimens were found. Detailed sketches describe the burrows they excavate in soft Wellington shale, complete with chimney‑like vents and interconnected chambers, offering a rare glimpse into their hidden world. The work also acknowledges the many collectors—friends, family, and fellow naturalists—whose specimens populate the university’s museum.

Presented in a straightforward, scholarly tone, the story feels like a conversation across time, inviting listeners to explore the quiet ecology of Kansas streams and the meticulous curiosity that documented them.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (69K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Release date

2017-04-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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Various Authors

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