from ALL PARTS of THE WORLD 



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1. Semele decisa. Con. The Clipped 

 Semele. Common near Point Loma and 

 other southern points. A very round, 

 large wrinkled shell with highly polished 

 interior. 2 1 A" 50c 



2. Chione succincta. Val. Banded 

 Chione. California. Usually of yellowish 

 cast outside and interior white. Strong 

 heavy shell. 2" 50c 



3. Chione fluctifraga. Sow. Smooth 

 Chione. California. Surface almost 

 smooth and interior purple. 2" 50c 



4. Chione simillina. Sow. False Wavy 

 Chione. Very common in south section. 

 Can usually be easily distinguished by 

 the greater number of concentric lamel- 

 lae. The above three species are strong 

 heavy shells. 2" 50c 



5. Venerupis staminea. Con. Ribbed 

 Rock-venus. California. Very common 

 everywhere. Finds ready sale in North- 

 ern markets. Color chocolate to white 

 and often with chevron markings. 



2 to 3" 50c 



6. Tivela (pachydesma) s t u 1 1 o r.u m, 

 Mawe. The Great Tivela. Pismo Clam. 

 A large thick heavy species ranging up to 

 five inches. Yellowish-white, often rayed 

 with purple. Mollusk very good for food. 

 Common in southern section. 3 to 5" 50c 



7. Lucina californica. Con. California 

 Lucina. California. Pure white and com- 

 mon along the southern coast. 1 1 A" 35c 



8. Psammobia californica. Con. Sun- 

 set Shell. Burrows in sand. Covered with 

 thin brown periostracum. Often finely 

 rayed with red. Washington to Southern 

 California. 3" 50c 



9. Mya cancellata. Con. Checked Soft- 

 shell Clam, Southern Coast. White, 2 to 

 3". Usually thicker and heavier than 

 other species. 50c 



10. Tellina salmonea. Carp. Salmon- 

 colored Tellin. Typical specimens often 

 only V2". Nearly white outside, salmon 

 inside. Pacific Grove. \Vz" 75c 



11. Petricola caritoides. Con. Heart- 

 shaped Rock-dweller. California. Very 

 variable in shape. Bores in soft rock or 

 often lives in holes made by other mol- 

 lusks, and forms shell to fit hole. Dingy- 

 white. 1 to 2" 50c 



12. Natica aleutica. Ball. Arctic Bulls- 

 eye, Alaska. Fairly common in shallow 

 bays. Uncolored. IVfe" 50c 



13. Sinum debile, Gould. Frail Bulls- 

 eye. South coast. Pure white, flat with 

 large aperture. Burrows in sand. 



\W 50c 



14. Acmaea mitra. Esch. White Cap 

 Limpet. Very conical and white. Often 



covered with knobby nullipores. Lives 

 below low tide. Alaska south to Mexico. 



IW 25c 



15. Cardium substnatum. Con. Egg- 

 shell Cockle. South coast. White and 

 often mottled inside. A small species. 25c 



16. Lyonsia californica. Con. California 

 Lyons Shell. Washington to lower Cali- 

 fornia. A thin, small, interesting species 

 that lives in holes to protect its shell. 



1" 50c 



17. Lucapinella callomarginata. Carp. 

 Hard-edge Keyhole Limpet. South Coast. 

 About 3 /4", gray exterior, white inside, 



lives below low tide. 50c 







18. Janthina exigua. Lam. Little Vio- 

 let-snail. California. Very thin and 

 fragile. The female forms a float which 

 contains the eggs. It is pelagic and floats 

 on the surface of the sea. If stormy, at 

 such times, great quantities are thrown 

 on the shore. 35c 



19. Dentalium pretiosum. Nutt. Pre- 

 cious Tusk Shell. Puget Sound. Shells 

 labeled indianorum are the same. The 

 Dentaliums have neither head, heart, eyes 

 or gills. The foot protrudes from large 

 end with which it burrows in sand. Tiny 

 tentacles emerge from small end. 



1V4" 25c 



20. Epitonium hindsii. Carp. Lower 

 California. A very neat small form, pure 

 white and very common. 1" 25c 



21. Macoma indentata. Carp. Indented 

 Macoma. South Coast. The edge of the 

 shell is indented and beaked, differing 

 from the larger form secta in this respect. 

 Pure white. 1V4" 25c 



22. Periploma planiuscula. Sow. Silver 

 Lantern Shell. Can always be identified 

 by its spoon-like teeth. White, smooth. 

 South Coast. 2" 50c 



23. Epitonium crenatoides. Carp. Low- 

 er California. A very distinct small 

 species. It lacks the usually fine ribs with 

 which so many forms are adorned. 25c 



24. Donax californica. Con. California 

 Wedge-shell. Of a horn color and only 

 occasionally striped. It is thinner and 

 less highly colored than the next species. 



25c 



25. Donax gouldsii. Ball. Gould's 

 Wedge-shell. This is the species that used 

 to be labeled Californica. Very common. 

 Colors varying from purple to white and 

 often striped. Often seen on the beaches 

 by the thousands. 25c 



26. Amiantis callosa. Con. White Ami- 

 antis. South Coast. 3 to 4", very fine, 

 white shell, almost smooth. 2 to 3" 1.00 



