143 MOLLUSCA OF THE GULF OF MEXICO 1 1 8 



Tryon, Man., 8, p. 38, pi. 14, f. 25, '88; Ball, Bull. M. C. 

 Z., 18, p. 295, '89; Bull. 37, U. S. N. M., p. 154, 1889; 

 (All as Lunatia) . 



Distribution. — Gulf of Mexico, Yucatan Strait, 640 fm.s. 

 Also off Cape Florida, Cape Fear and Cuba, 84-640 fms. 

 Also Pacific Ocean, Valparaiso, Chile, Recluz's type lo- 

 cality. 



lepta!ea Watson, Jour. Linn. Soc, 15, p. 261, 1880; Dall, Bull. 

 M. C. Z., 9, p. 93, '81; Watson, Chall. Rept. Gastr., p. 

 441, pi. 27, f. 7, '85; Dall, Bull. M. C. Z., 18, p. 295, '89. 

 (All as Liiiiaiia). 



Distribution. — Yucatan Strait, 640 fms. Also off Fernandi- 

 na, Fla., and Sombrero Isl,, 450 fms, 



fringilla Dall, Bull. M. C. Z., 9, p. 93, 1881; 18, p. 295, pi. 21. 

 f. 12, '89; Bull. 37, U. S. N. M., p. 154, pi. 21, f. 12, '89. 

 i^AW diS Ltinatia). 



Distribution — Yucatan Strait, 640 fms. Also near Old 

 Providence, 382 fms. L. radiata Watson, maj' be identical 

 with this species. 



hemicrypta Gabb, Jour. A. N. S. Phiia.. (2), 4, p. 375, pi. 

 67, f. 5, i860; (as Natica); Dall, Bull. 90, U. S. N. M.. p. 

 106, pi. 9, f. 9, 1915. 



emimdoides Gabb, Jour. A. N. S. Phila., (2), 8, p. 339, pi. 

 44, f. 4, 1875. 



Distribution. — Upper Miocene, Galveston well at 2465-2733 

 feet, and of the Jennings-Heywood No. 29 well, Jennings, 

 La., at i960- 1980 feet. Lower Miocene, Chipola marl, West 

 Fla. Oligocene, Tainpa silex beds. 



Subgenus NEVER I TA Risso 



Jcata Say, Jour., A. N. S. Phila., 2, p. 247, 1822, (as Natica); 

 Dall, Bull. 37, U. S. N. M., p. 154, pi. 51, f. 12, '89; Tr. 



