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Cassis inflata; live specimens and empty shells are abundant 

 on the beach at the Chandeleur Islands. 



]iJure'X spinicostatus; found on the beach at the Chandeleur 

 Islands, South West Pass, and at Cameron. 



Murex pomum; a few badly worn specimens were taken on 

 the beach at the Chandeleur Islands. 



Eupleura caudata; a single specimen from the New Harbo? 

 Islands. 



Purpura Jiaemastoma var. florklana; this small snail is very 

 abundant along the whole coast, its Q^g capsules are found on 

 the rocks of .jetties and on piles and buoj^s. 



Anacliis avera var. semiplkata; ©ccurs on shallow flats over 

 the entire coast, found feeding in large numbers on dead niol- 

 lusks. 



Nassa vibex; has about the same range and habits as Ana- 

 chis. 



Nassa acuta; taken on the beach at Cameron. 



Tritonidea canccUaria; found on the beach at Cameron and 

 the Chandeleur Islands. 



Fulgur perversa; specimens of this form, from two to ten 

 i-iches in length, are very abundant in the shallow watere all 

 along the coast. 



Fulgur jW^^um; smaller than the preceding species, with 

 which it is usually associated. 



Fasciolaria tidipa; common at the Chandeleur Islands. 



Oliva littcrata; this beautifully colored shell is abundant at 

 the Chandeleur Islands and a few well preserved specimens, be- 

 sides many worn ones, are found on the beach at Cameron. 

 These shells are taken at the Chandeleurs and sold to be used- as 

 charms, and other ornaments. 



Terehra cinerea; a single specimen from the east beach at 

 the Chandeleur Islands.^ 



Cancellaria reticidata; common at the Chandeleur Islands. 



Distortrix reticulata var. clathrata; a few specimens tak^^n 

 on the beach at the Chandeleur Islands. 



Neverita duplicata; abundant all along the coast. - 



Aspyris lunata; from the grassy flats about the New Har- 

 bor Islands. 



