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pullatus, Potamis: 1855, in Blake, Appendix, Prel. Geol. Eep. 

 R.R. Route to Pacific, p. 25 (San Diego [California], T. H. Webb 

 and W. P. Blake), length 1#, diam. % in.; 1856, in Williamson, 

 Rep. Explor. California R.R. Routes, vol. 5, pt. 2, appendix, art. 3, 

 p. 333, pi. 11, figs. 23, 24. Figured holotype USNM 214402. 



pulmonica, Aplysia: 1852, USEE, vol. 12, p. 223, pi. 16, fig. 268 

 (Tutuilla, Samoa Islands, J. P. Couthouy), long. 6, alt. 2 in.; 1862, 

 Otia Conch., 227. 



pulvinaris, Corilla Plate 36, fig. 8 



1859, PBSNH, vol. 6, p. 424 (Hong Kong, high up in the ravines; 

 also near Canton [China]), diam. %, axis % in.; 1862, Otia Conch., 

 p. 103. Lectotype, here selected, MCZ 169316 ex NYSM 286, 

 original no. G 2479, figured by Yen, 1944, Proc. California Acad. 

 Sci., ser. 4, vol. 23, p. 581, pi. 51, figs. 39, 51, labeled "Hong Kong." 

 NPEE. 



pumilio, Pupa [Ennea] Plate 40, fig. 2 



1843, PBSNH, vol. 1, p. 158, (Cape Palmas, Liberia [ibid., p. 153], 

 Drs. Savage and Perkins), long. n / 20 , lat. % in.; 1862, Otia Conch., 

 p. 193. Lectotype, here selected, MCZ 169319 ex NYSM 217, 

 original no. A 1257; paratype MCZ 169320 and paratype USNM 

 611241 ex NYSM 216, original no. A. 1265. The lectotype pre- 

 viously was figured as a cotype by Bequaert and Clench, 1936, 

 Nautilus, vol. 49, p. 93, pi. 6, figs. 1-2. 



puncticulata, Monoptygma Plate 4, fig. 9 



1861, PBSNH, vol. 7, p. 405 (China Seas, W. Stimpson), axis 10, 

 diam. 3.5 mm.; 1862, Otia Conch., p. 149. Lectotype, here se- 

 lected, MCZ 169322, ex NYSM 45, original no. G 2457, figured by 

 Yen, 1944, Proc. California Acad. Sci., ser. 4, vol. 23, p. 571, pi. 

 50, figs. 45, 56; paratype USNM 552. NPEE. 



puncticulata, Nematura Plate 18, fig. 4 



1847, PBSNH, vol. 2, p. 220 (Tavoy [Burma], Mrs. Vinton), long. 

 ){, diam. # and % in.; 1862, Otia Conch., p. 201. Measured holo- 

 type MCZ 169321 ex NYSM 100, original G 2575. 



puncto-striata, Alaba Plate 12, fig. 5 



1861, PBSNH, vol. 7, p. 400 (Loo Choo [Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands], 

 W. Stimpson), axis .18, diam. .07 in.; 1862, Otia Conch., p. 144. 

 Possible syntype USNM 991. It is probable that the original 

 measurements are typographical errors since almost all NPEE 

 measurements are in mm. This specimen might be subsequently 

 selected as lectotype. See plate caption. 



pungens, Clavatula Plate 5, fig. 8 



1860, PBSNH, vol. 7, p. 339 (Hong Kong Harbor [China], in 10 

 fathoms, shelly sand, W. Stimpson), axis 9, diam. 3 mm.; 1862, 



