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braziliensis 'Gould' Sowerby, Pandora: 1874, in Reeve, Conchologia 

 Iconica, vol. 19, Pandora, pi. 2, fig. 15 (Brazil). 



brevimanus, Onychotheuthis: 1852, USEE, vol. 12, p. 483, pi. 50, 

 fig. 596 (obtained at sea, 120 miles west of Tutuila, Samoa Islands), 

 length 6, of body 3%, of head %, of fin 1%, breadth of body %, length 

 of fin 2% in.; 1862, Otia Conch., p. 234. 



brunneus Stimpson, Pectin: 1851, new name for Pectin fuscus 

 'Linsley' Gould. See under fuscus 'Linsley' Gould, Pectin. 



buccinulum, Dentalium: 1859, PBSNH, vol. 7, p. 166 (Kagos[h]ima 

 [Japan], W. Stimpson), long. 30, diam. 3 mm.; 1862, Otia Conch., 

 p. 119. Holotype USNM 24160, figured by Pilsbry, 1897, Manual 

 of Conchology, ser. 1, vol. 17, p. 14, pi. 5, figs. 74-76 ;paratypeMCZ 

 169062 ex NYSM 147, original no. G 2407; paratype MCZ 39073 

 ex BSNH 9752. NPEE. 



bucculenta, Helix Plate 36, fig. 4 



1844, PBSNH, vol. 3, p. 40 (Georgia to Texas, J. Bartlett), diam. 

 %, axis 3 to %o in.; 1857, in A. Binney, Terr. Moll. U.S., vol. 3, 

 p. 9, pi. 11a; 1862, Otia Conch., p. 204. Presumed figured holotype 

 MCZ 169059 ex NYSM 255, original no. 4164; 6 paratypes MCZ 

 169060 and paratype USNM 611276 from the same NYSM lot. 

 The locality is erroneously given as "Rhode Island" in 1875, 27th 

 Ann. Rep. NYSM, p. 51. 



bulbosa, Melania: 1847, PBSNH, vol. 2, p. 225 (Columbia River, 

 Oregon [Washington], Drayton), long. Y 2 , lat. % in.; 1852, USEE, 

 vol. 12, p. 142, pi. 10, fig. 163,a; 1862, Otia Conch., p. 46. Pre- 

 sumed figured holotype MCZ 169067 ex NYSM 208, original no. 

 A 5109, and 8 paratypes MCZ 169068 from same NYSM lot; 2 

 paratypes USNM 5563. 



bulbosa, Petricola: 1851, PBSNH, vol. 4, p. 88 (Guaymas [Sonora 

 State, Mexico], T. P. Greene), long. 1%, lat. %, alt. % in.; 1853, 

 BJNH, vol. 6, p. 15, fig. 5; 1862, Otia Conch., p. 210. Holotype 

 MCZ 169065 ex NYSM 362, original No. G 2141. 



bulla, Kellia Plate 29, fig. 2 



1861, PBSNH, vol. 8, p. 34 (Loo Choo [Okinawa, Ryukyu Islandsl, 

 W. Stimpson), long. 8, lat. 6, alt. 6 mm.; 1862, Otia Conch., p. 172. 

 Half measured holotype USNM 24060. NPEE. 



bullata, Glandina: 1848, PBSNH, vol. 3, p. 64 (Louisiana, E. R. 

 Beadle), axis 1%, breadth % in.; 1851, in A. Binney, Terr. Moll. 

 U.S., vol. 2, p. 298, pi. 62a (region of New Orleans); 1862, Otia 

 Conch., p. 205. The original description would indicate that 

 types were in BSNH, but they were not found there. 2 syntypes 

 MCZ 12813 ex W. G. Binney coll. W. G. Binney, 1885, Manual of 

 American Land Shells, p. 475, mentions one specimen in the USNM 

 38772 from the A. Binney coll., but does not claim it to be a type. 



