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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Urosalpinx cincreus Continued. 



(several shells), 121 (living), 122 (few shells), 

 124 (shells), 126 (few shells), 128 (few shells), 

 129 (i shell), 130 (few shells), 132, 136, 145 

 (few shells), 150 (few shells), 151 (2 shells), 155 

 (i shell), 158 (few shells), 163 (i shell), 164 

 (several living), 167 (few shells). 

 The horny egg cases may be found attached to 

 the under surface of stones, commonly in clus- 

 ters. According to Dr. Bumpus's statement, 

 Urosalpinx was found breeding on May 21; 

 oviposition being observed during several 

 weeks in June. Mr. T. E. B. Pope found 

 specimens laying eggs at Woods Hole on July 

 13; young were found hatching on July 27. 

 This species perforates the shells of various 

 living mollusks, hence the popular name of 

 "drill." It is of tenvery destructive to oys- 

 ters. 



Thais lapillus (Linnasus). 



Gould, 1870, p. 360 (Purpura lapillus; not listed 

 for this region); Verrill and Smith, 1873, p. 

 642, 306, etc. (Purpura lapillus); Dall, 1889, 

 p. 122 (Purpura lapillus). 



Not very common nor generally distributed in 

 this region. Recorded from rocky shores at 

 Cuttyhunk, Nobska Point, and at Buzzards 

 Bay, near Woods Hole. Gay Head, at Blue 

 Winstation 51 (many living specimens were 

 here either dredged in shoal water or collected 

 from rocks by hand). Eggs were taken at 

 two stations (Fish Hawk 7707* and 7720*) in 

 neighboring parts of the Sound. 



The egg cases of this species are similar to those 

 of Urosalpinx. Mr. T. E. B. Pope observed 

 individuals laying eggs at Woods Hole on July 

 13; young were found hatching on July 27. 



Family SCALID/E. 



Boreoscala granilandica (Perry). 



Gould, 1870, p. 314 (Scalaria graznlandica; not 

 listed for this region); Verrill and Smith, 1873, 

 p. 660 (Scalaria gr&nlandica); Dall, 1889, p. 

 124 (Scala grasnlandica). 



South Shoals off Nantucket. Agassiz, Stimpson. 

 Crab Ledge; Buzzards Bay, near West Fal- 

 mouth Harbor (latter possibly an erroneous 

 record). Survey. 



Fish Hawk stations: 7603 (2 shells)*, 7604 (i liv- 

 ing), 7605 (i), 7607 (i), 7609 (i shell). 



Phalarope station 135 (i shell, thus identified by 

 R. C. Osburn). 



Epitonium multistriatum (Say). 



Stimpson, 1851 (Scalaria multistriata); Gould, 

 1870, p. 313 (Scalaria multistriata); Verrill and 

 Smith, 1873, p. 660, 418, etc. (Scalaria multi- 

 striata); Dall, 1889, p. 122 (Scala multistriata). 



Buzzards Bay. Stimpson. Vineyard Sound 

 and Buzzards Bay. Gould, Verrill, Survey. 

 Recorded from Fish Hawk station 7532 bis (i 

 small shell), and Phalarope stations 91 and 96; 

 3 to 9 fathoms. (All identified by R. C. 

 Osburn). 



Epitonium dallianum (Verrill & Smith). 

 Dall, 1889, p. 124. 



Sound shore of Pasque Island, at Phalarope sta- 

 tion 25*. 



Epitonium lineatum (Say). 



Stimpson, 1851; Gould, 1870, p. 312 (Scalaria 

 lineata); Verrill and Smith, 1873, p. 660, 418, 



etc. (Scalaria lineata); Dall, 1889, p. 124 (Scala 



lineata). 

 Buzzards Bay. Stimpson. New Bedford and 



vicinity. Gould. Vineyard Sound and Buz- 



zards Bay. Verrill, Survey. 

 Phalarope stations: 7 (i shell)*, 81*, 141 (2 



shells)*, 144 (i shell.) 



Epitonium sp. (undetermined). 



Fish Hawk station 7532 bis (i); Phalarope sta- 

 tions: 123 (i shell), 159 (i). 



Family JANTHINID^. 



J anthina fragilis Lamarck. 



Stimpson, 1851, p. 32 (I anthina fragilis); Gould, 

 1870, p. 277; Verrill and Smith, 1873, p. 660. 

 "Occasionally cast ashore at Nantucket." 

 Stimpson. 



Family 



Eulima okacea Kurtz & Stimpson. 



Stimpson, 1851; Gould, 1870, p. 332; Verrill and 

 Smith, 1873, p. 655, 418, etc. 



Buzzards Bay. Stimpson. "Vineyard Sound 

 . . . not uncommon on Thyonebriareus, in 4 to 

 10 fathoms. "- Verrill. Appears "to live as a 

 quasi parasite or 'commensal. ' ' 



Specimens of Eulima from various local points 

 were referred by us to Messrs. Dall and Bartsch, 

 and were unhesitatingly identified by them as 

 E. conoidea (see below). It is possible, there- 

 fore, that the foregoing records really relate to 

 the following species. On the other hand, 

 Stimpson himself lists E. oleaceafrom Buzzards 

 Bay. 



