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224. Chrysodomds phceniceus, Dull. 

 Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. xiv., p. 1K7 (1891). 



This species was taken by the naturalists of the U. S. Fish Commis- 

 sion steamer Albatross, near Goletas Channel, Queen Charlotte Sound. 



225. Chrysodomus Verkruzeni, Kobelt, 



One large dead shell belonging to this species was dredged by Dr. 

 Dawson off False Head, Yaneouver Island, in about thirty fathoms, this 

 being, according to Mr. Whiteaves, the most southerly locality yet 

 reported for the species. 



MOHNIA, Friele. 

 226. MoHNiA Frielei, Dall. 

 Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. xiv., p. 187 (1891). 

 Off' north coast of Vancouver Island, 1888 (Albatross). 



EUTHEIA, Gray. 

 22*7. EuTHRiA DiKA, Eecve, sp. 



Buccinum diruiit, Rve., Conch. Icon., Mon. of Bucc, fig. 92 (December, 1846). 

 = F^tsns incisus, Gould (1849). 

 = Tritonium (Fttsus) sitchense, Midd. (1849). 



A common littoral species, occurring in all localities examined 

 within the province, and ranging northward to Alaska and southward 

 to Monterey. 



Specimens of Grepidula adunca are commonly foun<l attached to the 

 shells of this species. 



NASSA. Lamai"ck. 

 228. Nassa fossata, Gould, sp. 



Buccinum fossatum, Gould, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., vol. iii., p. 152 (Jan., 1850) ; 

 and U. S. Expl. Exped., MoUusca, p. 2.54, (ig. 321, 321a (1852). 



This species occurs with us only on the west coast of Vancouver 

 Island ; it is found from extreme low water to twenty fathoms. 

 It is a not uncommon Californian shell. 



229. Nassa mendica, Gould. 



Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist,, vol. iii., p. 1.55 (January, 1&50) ; and U. S. Expl. Exped., 

 MoUusca, p. 263, figs. 331, 331a (1852). 



Very abundant and variable. It has been dredged, wherever di*edging 

 has been carried on, from the Queen Charlotte Islands to Victoria. A 



