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1. Turbo chrysostoma, L. Goldmouth. 

 Philippines. The aperture is a rich golden 

 color which gives it its name. The surface 

 is covered with regular ridges which 

 show greenish color. Ground down to 

 the pearl it used to be sold as a pearl 

 shell. 2 to 2V 2 " 50c 



2. Turbo sarmaticus, Gmel. Turks Cap. 

 Algoa Bay, Africa. A shell that must 

 be very common as it used to be sold 

 polished commercially in vast quantities. 

 It is of a black color and when polished 

 some of the black was usually left on, 

 to make a striking contrast with the 

 pearl surface. 3" 50c to 1.00 



3. Turbo fluctuosus. Wood. Lower 

 California. The species is well marked 

 with wavy diagonal stripes and lives 

 among stones between tides. Is 2 l /z" . 



50c 



4. Turbo smaragdus, Gmel. New Zea- 

 land. It is of greenish color with a rich 

 deep green shelly operculum. Aperture 

 is pearl as usual. 2 to 3" 50c 



5. Turbo lugubris, Rve. New Holland. 

 A finely mottled greenish shell of pe- 

 culiar shape. Smooth surface. 2" 50c 



6. Turbo intercostalis, Mke. Hawaii. 

 It is a finely marked shell of about 2". 

 Ridged surface and brownish color. 

 There are a number of quite similar 

 forms in the Pacific. 2 to 3" 75c 



7. Turbo setosus, Gmel. Moluccas. A 

 very variable shell always covered with 

 ridges and small nodules but a wide 

 variety of color patterns. Varies from 

 black diagonal stripes to yellow back- 

 ground with brown stripes and some 

 specimens entirely brown. 2 " 75c 



8. Turbo radiatus, Gmel. New Cale- 

 donia. A richly colored shell with small 

 tubercles and adorned with broad lon- 

 gitudinal stripes of reddish-brown. The 

 aperture is golden pearl. 1V to 2" 75c 



9. Astraea sulcatum. Mart. New Zea- 

 land. A strong solid shell 2V2 to 3" 

 covered with ridges and has strong per- 

 iostracum. Of a grayish color it is of 

 fine iridescent pearl when the perios- 

 tracum is removed. 1.00 



10. Astraea modestum, Rve. Japan 

 Seas. A richly colored pink shell with 

 two rows of spines on each whorl. It 

 has a large orange patch on the smooth 

 base at edge of lip. 2 to 2Vz" 1.00 



11. Astraea inermis, Gmel. West In- 

 dies. Last whorl is carinated with only 

 a suggestion of spines. It is close to 

 other species of the region but always 

 distinct. Lives among coral rocks. 



2" 1.00 



12. Astraea calcar, L. Philippines. A 

 small shell devoid of color with row of 

 spines on the carinated edge of last 

 whorl. 1V2" 50c 



13. Astraea triumphans, Phil. Japan 

 Seas. It is quite unusual to see a reddish 

 shell with a row of sharp spines as long 

 as these on the carination of the last 

 whorl. It has a dainty operculum that 

 fits the curious aperture. Not rare. 



2 2" 1.00 



14. Astraea buschi, Phil. Gulf of Cal- 

 ifornia. It is of a greenish color when 

 periostracum is removed. Serrated edge 

 on base of last whorl. Has ear shaped 

 operculum of white. IVfc" 50c 



15. Astraea fimbriatum. Lam. Victoria, 

 Australia. Very much resembles some 

 of the forms from the West Indies. Is 

 of a light greenish color with pearl 

 beneath. 2" 50c 



16. Astraea stellare, Gmel. New Cale- 

 donia. A very unique shell with spines 

 on edge of whorls and a rich yellow 

 aperture. Quite distinct from other 

 species. IVfe" 75c 



