Melville's Classification
The following is the classification introduced by Melville in Chapter XXXII, with the spellings and alternative names mentioned by Melville. He does not introduce the Latin scientific names, however, which are provided here as a cross-reference to the modern taxonomy. The Roman numerals shown here are those used by Melville for each "book" and "chapter".
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