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La. ; Galveston, Matagorda, Corpus Christi, and Mustang 

 Isl., Texas. Pleistocene, New Orleans well of 1856, and 

 pumping station No. 7; Orient and Labelle, West Fla. 

 The Pliocene shell of the Caloosahatchie beds is the related, 

 but slenderer, F. apicina Dall, 



(Mesorhytis) meekiana Dall, Bull. M. C. Z., 18, p. 172, pi. 36, f. 

 7, 1889; Bull. 37, U. S. N. M., p. 112, pi. 36, f. 7, '89. 



Distribution. — Gulf of Mexico, Blake Stations 16 and 20, at 

 292 and 220 fms. Also off Cuba, 400 fms. The first living 

 species of Mesorhytis known, the t5'pe being the Cretaceous 

 species, gracilentis Meek. 



Genus FUSIf^OS Rafinesque 



timessus Dall, Bull. M. C. Z., 18, p. 166, 18S9; {2isFusus)\^\\\\. 

 37, U. S. N. M., p. 112, '89. 



Distribution.^ — Gulf of Mexico, betv^^een Mississippi delta 

 and Cedar Keys, 60 fms. ; between Cedar Ke3's and Dry 

 Tortugas, 27 fms. Also near Cuba. 



eucosmius Dall, Bull. M. C. Z., 18, p. 167, pi. 35, f. 5, 1889; 

 Bull. 37, p. 112, pi. 35, f. 5, '89. 



Distribution. — Gulf of Mexico, west of Florida. Also Bar- 

 bados, 27-1 II fms. 



coues Petit, Journ de Conch., 4, p. 249, pi. 8, f. i, 1S53; Dall, 

 Bull. M. C. Z., 18, p. 167, '89. 



Distribution. — Gulf of Mexico, between Tampa and Dry 

 Tortugas, 26 fms. 



alcimus Dall, Bull. M. C. Z., 18, p. 170, 1889. 



Distribution. — Gulf of Mexico, 100 miles north of Yucatan, 

 95 fms. 



amiantus Dall, Bull. M. C. Z., 18, p. 169, pi. 15, f. 11, 18S9; Bull. 

 37, U. S. N. M., p. 112, pi. 15, f. II, '89. 



Distribution. — Gulf of Mexico, Blake station 2, at 805 fms. 



