from ALL PARTS of THE WORLD 



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1. Cypraea exanthema, L. The Spotted 

 Cowry. N. C. to Florida and W. I. Often 

 found on the mangrove roots along the 

 shore. This species always has ringed 

 spots along the base. 2" 1.00 3" 2.00 



2. Cypraea cervus, L. Micromac. 

 Similar range to No. 1. It attains the 

 largest size of any cowry in the world, 

 reaching 6". The finest and largest shells 

 all come from deep water, 10 to 20 

 fathoms. Like all of the more than 200 

 species of cowries in the world, it is 

 naturally highly polished. The lines 

 where the two mantles of the mollusk 

 meet near the top of the shell can usually 

 be seen. The blotches are often diffused 

 and not in regular outline. 



3" 2.00 4" 3.00 



3. Buccinum glacialis. L. Glacial 

 Whelk. Greenland to Gulf of St. Law- 

 rence, circumboreal. A rather smooth 

 white form, more so than most of the 

 many species of this genus. 2" 50c 



4. Strombus pugilis, L. Fighting Conch. 

 All Florida coast to West Indies. It is a 

 very common shell, often highly colored, 

 2 to 3". From a large series it is possible 

 to pick various color combinations. 



3" 25c 



5. Thais lapillus, L. Little Whelk. New- 

 foundland to Conn, and circumboreal. A 

 neat little species, often splendidly band- 

 ed with various colors and very common 

 on the rocky New England shores. 



1". 2 for 25c 



6. Melongena melongena, L. The 



Brown Crown Shell. Florida Keys and 

 West Indies. It usually has two rows of 

 prominent horns alternating and one row 

 near the base, but specimens are found 

 devoid of same. Of a rich brown color 

 with white stripes. 50c to 1.00 %" 1.00 



7. Astraea imbricata, Gmel. Tubed 

 Turbine Shell. Florida Keys. A very at- 

 tractive shell when well cleaned of 



foreign material, which is usually found 

 adhering to it, in quantity. White. 



2" 1.00 



8. Astraea caelata, Gmel. Fluted Tur- 

 bine Shell. Florida Keys and West Indies. 

 A conical shell with circular rows of 

 spines. Very much resembles some of the 

 Trochus, to which genus this is allied. 

 All of the Astraeas have heavy oper- 

 culums. 2Vz" 1.00 



9. Astraea tuber, L. Corrugated Tur- 

 bine Shell. Florida and West Indies. A 

 trochiform corrugated species often 

 showing some color. 2Vz" 1.00 



10. Astraea longispina. Lam. Spiney 

 Turbine Shell. Florida Keys and West 

 Indies. A splendid 2" shell with a row of 

 saw-like teeth at base. Greenish white. 

 All of the Astraea of the world are quite 

 remarkable in form. l 1 /^" 50c 2" 1.00 



11. Astraea brevispina. Lam. Abbre- 

 viated Turbine Shell. Florida Keys and 

 West Indies. Attains about the same size 

 as longispina, but lacks the teeth like 

 projections. Usually white. \Vz" 50c 



12. Neptunea decemcostata. Say. The 

 Channeled Whelk. Nova Scotia to Mass. 

 It lives among the rocks in deep water 

 and rarely found on the shore line in 

 good condition. The fishermen bring up 

 most of the specimens seen with their 

 nets. A cold water species. 2 l /2" 1.00 



13. Natica canrena, L. The Spotted 

 Bulls-eye. N. C. to West Indies. One of 

 the most attractive of the Natica family, 

 which comprises some 350 forms in the 

 world. The true Naticas all have a shelly 

 operculum and the Polinices (which used 

 to be called Naticas) have a leathery oper- 

 culum. IVs" 50c 2" 1.00 



14. Ovula intermedia. Sow. The Flor- 

 ida Weaver. Sarasota, Florida. It is 1 1 A" 

 white and seems to be a rather rare shell. 

 Will likely be found to be more common 

 when dredged. 



