from ALL PARTS of THE WORLD 



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1. Trophon triangulatus, Carp. Three-corn- 

 ered Trophon. Of a reddish-brown color, it lives 

 in deep water. Not often found on shores in good 

 condition. Rare. 3" 5.00 



2. Pecten hericius, Gould. The Pink Scallop, 

 is found in deep water in Puget Sound. A very 

 beautiful shell. 2 to 3" 50c 



3. Pecten circularis, Sow. South coast. Fin- 

 est specimens are dredged and often brilliant 

 colored shells are seen. 3" 50c 



4. Acmaea pelta, Esch. Shield Limpet. A 

 fairly common conical shell. Distinguished by its 

 25 blunt ribs. Inside is white with a dark thread 

 around the edge. 1" 25c 



5. Chama exogyra, Con. Reverse Chama. Ore- 

 gon to Panama. Of a dirty white color but 

 cleans up into attractive specimens. 2" 50c 



6. Capulus californicus, Dall. California Cap- 

 Shell. Quite rare and usually found attached to 

 Pecten diegoensis, which is also rare. Has brown 

 periostracum. 1" 1.50 



7. Crepidula onyx, Sow. Slipper Shell. A fine 

 large species of dark color from lower California. 



2" 25c 



8. Acmaea limatula, Carp, (scabra). The File 

 Limpet. California. Closely resembles patina. 

 Light brown or whitish and covered with scaly 

 ridges. About one inch. 25c 



9. Thais lamellosa, Gmel. Wrinkled Thais, 

 Puget Sound. Many specimens are finely frilled 

 and richly colored with white or reddish. There 

 are also smooth varieties 2" 25 to 50c 



10. Crepidula onyx rugosa, Nutt. San Diego. 

 A richly colored species which attains two inches. 



25c 



11. Tegula brunnea, Phil. Brown Top Shell 

 California. Of a rich brown color it is very com- 

 mon on rocks at low tide. 1 % " 25c 



12. Tegula funebralis. A. Ads. Black Top- 

 shell. California. A very common dark species 

 living on rocks usually between the tides where 

 it gets the full force of the waves. 1*,4" 25c 



13. Calliostoma costatum, Mart. Ribbed Top- 

 shell. California. Has four rounded whorls with 

 spiral ridges. Is a blue pearly color when cleaned. 



1" 25c 



14. Calliostoma annulatum, Mart. The Ringed 

 Top-shell. California. Reddish or yellowish-brown 

 shaded with violet. Usually found living on broad 

 stems of kelp some distance from shore. 



1V 2 " 50c 



15. Thais lima, Mart. Rough Thais. Californ- 

 ia. Lives in fairly deep water. Spire has four 

 whorls which are ornamented with fifteen spiral 

 grooves. 1^4" 25c 



16. Thais emarginata, Desh. Rock-dwelling 

 Thais. California. Very common and very var- 

 iable. Quite similar to the east coast species 

 lapillus. 1" 25c 



17. Tegula aureotincta, Forbes. Gilded Top- 

 shell. South coast California. Whorls are banded 

 by spiral ridges with wavy crossings. Umbilicus 

 has yellow stain. l'/4" 25c 



18. Tegula ligulata, Mke. Banded Top-shell. 

 California. A solid little shell with spiral knobby 

 lines. Takes a fine polish. 25c 



19. Nassa fossatus, Gld. Channelled Dog- 

 Whelk. Washington to Mexico. Largest of the 

 genus on the West coast and one of the largest 

 in the world. It burrows in the mud. Orange 

 and ashy color. 1%" 25c 



20. Moniliopsis incisa ophioderma, Dall. (pen- 

 cillata) Snake-skinned Tower-shell. South 

 coast California. The aperture is long and spire 

 has eight whorls. 1" 25c 



21. Murex gemma, Sow. Gemmed Rock-shell. 

 South coast California. The color is brown and 

 white. There are several varieties, all quite rare. 



50c 



22. Searlesia dira, Rve. Dire Whelk. 

 California. Only the one species, which much 

 resembles other foreign species of the genus 

 Euthria. I 1 /*" 50c 



23. Cerithidea californica, Hald. California 

 Horn Shell. California. It is of a blackish color 

 and common on bushes along the coast. 



1" 25c 



24. Modiola modiolus, L. Great Horse-mussel. 

 Puget Sound and points south where it attains 

 eight inches and four inches in diameter. The 

 periostracum is bearded near the edge. Takes 

 a fine polish. 50c to 1.00 



25. Acmaea digitalis, Esch. Fingered Limpet. 

 California. Very common on north coast. Has 

 radial digitationa to the periphery. 1" 25c 



26. Tritonalia circumtexta, Stearns. Circled 

 Rock-shell. California. Outside is white with 

 brown spots; inside reddish. 50c 



27. Acanthina spirata, Blv. Angular Unicorn- 

 shell. California. Usually found mixed with sea 

 weed clinging to the rocks. Very common. 



1" 25c 



28. Nassa tegula, Rve. Tile-roof Dog-Whelk. 

 South coast, always found common on mud flats. 



25c 



29. Conus californicus, Hinds. California 

 Cone, South coast. Very common. Has brown 

 periostracum. 1" 50c 



30. Turritella cooperi, Carp. Coopers Turret 

 Shell, South coast. It loves to push around in 

 the beach sand. IVa" 25c 



32. Olivella biplicata, Sow. Purple Olive. Cal- 

 ifornia. A fine polished shell which attains one 

 inch. Usually found burrowing in sandy shore. 



25c 



33. Acmaea scabra. Gould, (spectrum). The 

 Rough Limpet. California. Of a gray exterior, 

 the inside is white and dotted with spots. A very 

 variable shell which usually lives high on the 

 rocks. 1" 25c 



34. Semele rupicola, Dall. Rock-dwelling Sem- 

 ele. From Santa Cruz southward. A very nearly 

 circular white shell. 1%" 25c 



35. Venericardia barbarensis, Stearns. Venus 

 Heart. Santa Barbara. Good specimens are usu- 

 ally dredged at 200 or more fathoms. 1.00 



36. Solen rosaceus, Carp. Rosy Razor-clam 

 South coast. Two inch, rosy-white and has horn 

 colored periostracum. 35c 



37. Psudomelatoma tnoesta, Carp. The Dole- 

 ful Tower-shell. South of Monterey. Of a 

 brownish color, each whorl is marked with cross 

 ribs. 50c 



38. Ensis californicus, Dall. California Razor- 

 clam. Monterey southward. It is two inches, 

 narrow, curved, and somewhat rare. 50c 



39. Amphissa columbiana, Dall. Columbian 

 Amphissa. A northern species happy in cold 

 Alaskan waters, but has been found in deep wa- 

 ter at San F'rancisco. 25c 



40. Pecten Latiauritus monotimeris, Con. 

 Monterey southward. Thin yellow and brown, 

 mottled with zigzag lines. 1" 25c 



41. Mytilus adamsianus, Dunk. Adams Mus- 

 sel. South coast. Often eroded on outside but 

 inside is of dark purple pearly color. 1" 25c 



42. Lithophaga plumula, Hanley. Rock-eating 

 Mussel. California. It loves to burrow in rock 

 or other shells. 1 to 2" 50c 



43. Tylodina fungiana, Gabb. Mushroom Um- 

 brella-shell. Has limpet-like shell which is en- 

 tirely covered with a pinkish mantle. South 

 coast and quite rare. 1.00 



