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1. Thais bufo. Lam. Queensland. Spiral lines 

 on last whorl with two rows of small knobs. 

 Outer lip edged with brown, interior flesh color. 

 An attractive shell of this genus. 2" 50c 



2. Latirus belcheri, Rve. Japan. Has a row 

 of pointed nodules on each whorl. Ground color 

 whitish with longitudinal wide stripes of black 

 usually somewhat zigzag. An attractive shell. 



2" $1. 



13. Aporrhais pes-pelicani, L. East Indies. A 

 very unique and common shell now used in vaat 

 quantities in the novelty manufacturing busi- 

 ness. It is not unusual to see a whole barrel 

 full in a wholesale house. The peculiar fingers 

 do not appear on the young shell. 1%" 25c 



14. Siphonalia fusoides, Rve. Japan. Typical 

 form of many of the smaller shells of this genus, 

 spiral lines, base turned back. 1%" 50c 



3. Siphonalia filosus, Kuruda. Japan. An 

 elongated shell with slight nodules in middle of 

 each whorl and longitudinal markings of light 

 brown. About 8 whorls. Aperture reflexed back- 

 ward. 2V 2 " $1 



4. Ranella pulch: a, Gray. Japan. The 

 Winged Ranel'a is a good common name. The 

 five whorls have perpendicular nodules and the 

 two wings encircle the aperture. 2" $1 



5. Turritella flammaulata, Kien. Gulf of Cali- 

 fornia. The shell is elongated as are all of this 

 genus, with a ridge separating each of the 12 

 whorls. Of a grayish color and slightly 

 wrinkled. 2 V 2 " 75c 



6. Murex eurypteron, Rve. Japan. This shell 

 is very cksely allied to aduncus and it is very 

 hard to separate them. Of about the same size 

 and number of winged varices. A remarkable 

 species of a litt:e over 2" $1 



7. Conns ione, Fult. Japan. The shell has 

 only slight markings of brown and very closely 

 resembles sieboldi. The apex is concave be- 

 tween each whorl. 2" $2.00 



8. Siphonalia spadicea, Rye. Japan. Similar 

 in form to No. 3. The last whorl has small cir- 

 cular rirlges and upper whorls have vertical 

 ridges. Uncolored. 2" 50c 



9. Ranella corrugata, Perry. Japan. The shell 

 is completely covered with small nodules, usually 

 a smaller row between, one higher. Aperture 

 modulated, white. 1 Vfc " 50c 



10. Turris cosmoi, Sykes. Japan. Each whorl 

 has a row of small nodules in the center and 

 between the whorls is a low row of pointe 1 

 nodule; of brown. A very dainty uncolored 

 shell of 2". 50c 



11. Turris fascislis, Lam. Japan. Each whorl 

 has a row of small nodules and the lower part 

 of the last whorl three rows. The nodules are 

 light brown. 2V-." 50c 



12. Turbo stenogyrus, Fisch. Japan. A small 

 beautifully mottled shell. Longitudinal alter- 

 nate stripes of white, and brownish, granular 

 but smooth surface. \\k" &0c 



15. Latiaxis lischkeana, Dkr. Japan. This 

 beautiful shell much resembles Japonicus, is 

 white, but the row of flat opines at e-lge of 

 each whorl, curve upwards. The body whorl is 

 covered with rows of very tiny spines. 



I 1 -" $5 



16. Latiaxis pagoda, A. Ads. Japan. This lit- 

 tle fellow of one inch has rows of upturned 

 spines on each whorl. The spines are flat. Prac- 

 tically uncolored. $2.00 



17. Murex modesta, Fult. Japan. A fine small 

 shell with three thin wings, drab color and al- 

 most round aperture. 1 V4 " ?5c 



18. Murex penchinati, Crs. Japan. A small 

 shell of the form cf our Florida rufus and 

 salleanus. Some are reddish and some black. 



Usual specimens 



50c 



19. Pecten singaporensis. Sow. Queensland. 

 The shell has 18 prominent rounded ridges and 

 is mottled with reddish, brownish and white. 

 Usual specimens IV:;" or a little larger. 50c 



20. Ishnochiton proteus, Rve. New South 

 Wales. A neat little species with a light streak 

 down the back and lighter on edge. I'/i" 50c 



21. Ovula volva, L. Japan. Often called the 

 Weaver Shuttle Shell, as each end is elongated 

 like the shuttle used in weaving c!oth. Aper- 

 ture is elongated and oval on edge. Usually 

 flesh-colored in fresh specimens and ranges 

 from 2 to 4 inch. $1 



22. Turris coffea, Smith. Philippines. A dark 

 she'l, upper part of each whorl is black and 

 lower part lighter colored, with circular ridges 

 throughout. 2 Vis" $1 



23. Ishnochiton virgatus, Rve. Victoria, Aus- 

 tralia. The back is light colored and mottled, 

 with darker edge. 1 V4 " 50c 



24. Dentaliem vernedei, Hanley. Japan. This 

 is one of the largest varieties of the genus, 

 which consists of several hundred species 

 throughout the world. The East and West 

 Coast of North America have a large number 

 of species, mostly 1 to 2 inch, many highly 

 polished and all have a hole in each end. This 

 species is white and ranges from 4 to 5 inches 

 in length. $1 



