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1. Patella kermadecensis, Pils. Ker- 

 madic Island, north of New Zealand. A 

 very fine large species, mostly of a yel- 

 lowish color. It is one of the largest and 

 heaviest forms in the world. There are 

 some 250 known species in the genus but 

 few the size and weight of this one. The 

 shell is hard and takes a fair polish. 



5" 3.00 



2. Patella neglecta. Gray. Australia. 

 Rather flat with few marginal points and 

 many fine ribs. Found in the coral reefs. 

 Not very common. 2" 1.00 



3. Patella nigrosquamosa, Dkr. Japan. 

 A light colored beauty, as cut indicates. 

 There are many rows of small scalloped 

 edges of a yellowish color with darker 

 circles. 2" 75c 



4. Patella ferruginea, Gmel. Mediter- 

 ranean Sea. The back is of dark color 

 and covered with ridges or ribs that are 

 mottled. The edge terminates in a row 

 of irregular spines. 2" 75c 



5. Patella granatina, L. Cape of Good 

 Hope. Rather thin with scalloped edges 

 and finely ringed with dark stripes. This 

 is one of the splendid forms of the region, 

 of which there are many species. 3" 75c 



6. Patella longicosta. Lam. Cape of 

 Good Hope. A fine shell with sharp arms 

 extending out like a star. It is white, 

 shaded with darker colors. 2 to 3" 75c 



7. Patella cretacea. Rve. Tahiti. A 

 finely ridged shell with dark color around 

 the edge. There are many Patella 

 through the East Indies but New Zea- 

 land and South Africa seem to be par- 

 ticularly rich in splendid forms. 1" 5.00 



8. Patella granularis. Rve. South 

 Africa. A rather small shell of almost 

 black color and ornamented with ribs 

 that are divided into knobs. Fairly com- 

 mon. lVi>"50c 



9. Patella caerulea, L. North Sea. A 

 medium sized shell that is quite variable 

 being mostly shades of gray and darker 

 colors. Rather common through the 

 region. IVfe" 50c 



10. Patella oculus. Born. South Africa. 

 Of rather flat form, thin and has dark 

 circular stripes. It is considered one of 

 the finest of the genus. My collector in 

 Natal had trouble in detaching them 

 from the rocks as the shell would break 

 before it would loose its hold. Finally a 

 thin bladed knife had to be used. 3" 75c 



11. Patella testudinaria, L. Philippines. 

 One of the fine large oval forms with 

 dark mottled surface. It is usually rather 

 smooth, thick and an outstanding species. 



2 to 3V2" 1.00 



12. Patella radians, Gmel. New Zea- 

 land. Rather thin, mottled with brown, 

 the color showing through the shell. It 

 is quite variable some markings being in 

 splashings, others in lines and stripes. 



2" 75c 



13. Patella plumbea. Lam. Senegal. A 

 neat little shell of rather distinct form. 

 It is ridged around the edges with light 

 smooth space in center. A common 

 species from Indian Ocean region. 



75c 



14. Scutus ambiguus, Chem. New Zea- 

 land. A pure white plate-like shell with 

 oval back. There are 20 species in the 

 genus most of which are white and of 

 the form of this one, varying in size and 

 slightly in form. 2" 1.00 



