BUCCINIDAE 231 



Subgenus Sulcosipho Dall 1916 

 Neptunea tabulata Baird Tabled Neptune 



Figure 5 if 



British Columbia to San Diego, California. 



3 to 4 inches in length, moderately solid, with 8 whorls, colored white 

 with a thin brown periostracum. Characterized by the wide, flat channel 

 next to the suture. It is bounded by a raised, scaly or fimbriated spiral cord. 

 Remainder of whorl with numerous sandpapery spiral threads. A choice col- 

 lector's item, not uncommonly dredged from 30 to 200 fathoms. 



Genus Kelletia Fischer 1884 

 Kclletia kelleti Forbes Keller's Whelk 



Plate 24W 



Santa Barbara, California, to San Quentin Bay, Mexico. 



4 to 5 inches in length, characterized by its very heavy, white, fusiform 

 shell, its fine, wavy suture, and by the sharp, crenulated outer lip. Whorls 

 slightly concave between the suture and the shouldered periphery, which 

 bears 10 strong, rounded knobs per whorl. Base with about 6 to 10 incised, 

 spiral lines. Aperture glossy and white. Very commonly caught in traps 

 from 10 to 35 fathoms. There are no other recent species in the genus. Often 

 misspelled with two t's. 



Genus Bailya M. Smith 1944 

 Bailya intricata Dall Intricate Baily-shell 



Plate 251 



Southern half of Florida. 



/4 inch in length, fairly strong, pure white in color and with cancellate 

 sculpturing. Last whorl with 12 to 14 low axial ribs which are crossed by 

 about a dozen spiral cords (between which there may be a much smaller 

 thread). At their intersection there are small beads. Outer lip with a frilled, 

 rounded varix. Columella smooth. Weak spiral cord present on inside of 

 aperture on the upper parietal wall. Whorls slightly shouldered. No notch 

 in lower part of outer lip. Nuclear whorl smooth, glassy and rounded. Un- 

 common from I to 50 fathoms. 



Bailya parva C. B. Adams from the West Indies differs in not having its 

 whorls shouldered, having weaker spiral cords, and in occasionally having 

 brown coloring. 



Genus Antillophos Woodring 1928 

 Antillophos candei Orbigny Cande's Phos 



Plate 25U 



North Carolina to south Florida and Cuba. 



