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1. Chama macerophylla, Gmel. Jewel 

 Box. Gulf of Mexico from deep water, 

 usually 10 to 20 fathoms. It varies from 

 a rich yellow to pink. 2 to 3" 2.50 



V 2. Murex rufus florifer. Yellow Rock 

 Shell. Gulf of Mexico. Is allied to the 

 Black Lace Murex, of a yellowish color, 

 the fronds edged with brown. Scarce. 



2V2" 1.00 



3. Spondylus gussoni. Da Costa. Red 

 Spiney Oyster. Gulf of Mexico. Deep sea 

 only. Of bright red color, few spines. 



2V2" 2.50 to 5.00 



4. Pecten raveneli, Dall. Brown Vola. 

 Gulf of Mexico. From deep sea only. A 



rare shell only recently offered to col- 

 lectors. Brownish mottled color. 



2" 1.00 



5. Spondylus americana. Lam. Eastern 

 Thorny Oyster. Gulf of Mexico. From 

 deep sea only. Pure white with fairly 

 long spines when young. Base is red. 



4 to 7" 7.50 to 25.00 



6 and 7. Are valves of Pecten exas- 



peratus, Sow. muscosus. The Sponge 

 Scallop from deep water in Gulf of 

 Mexico. Finest specimens are brought up 

 by the sponge divers. Specimens found 

 on beaches are usually free of the sponge. 

 It is a reddish color. About 2". 1.00 



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