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Navutiwus, I have received from Mr. Uselma C. Smith, of Philadel- 
phia, a fine specimen of Scalaria turricula Sowb. found by him at 
Anglesea, New Jersey, July 20, 1889. This is essentially a West 
Indian species, and, so far as can be learned, has not heretofore been 
secured north of Jacksonville, Florida, where the specimen now in 
the Philad’a Academy was collected by Gen’l. F. E. Spinner. 
Quite a number of Scalaria angulata Say, were also secured by 
Mr. Smith and son, at the same time and place. These were all 
“dead shells” but in excellent condition. 
Although Prof. A. E. Verrill has reported this species as “ occur- 
ring on the outer beach of Ege Harbor” it must have appeared 
there very rarely indeed, as the writer has searched that particular 
beach many scores of times during the last twenty-five years with- 
out discovering a vestige of it. 
With this single exception there appears to be no authentic 
evidence of its presence on the New Jersey coast prior to the date 
above given. The finding of S. turricula so far North together with 
living Modiola tulipa Lam. suggests the presence of other West 
Indian forms in the same locality. For this reason it is hoped that 
collectors who have the opportunity will make a thorough search of 
that part of the coast especially. 
Mr. Smith’s discovery near the same point of living Littorina Lit- 
toria Linn, is also of interest to the student, as it probably is the 
most southern locality from which these well-known denizens of the 
rocky coasts of New England have been reported. 
JOHN Forp. 
Philadelphia, July, 1889. 
NOTES ON FLORIDAN SHELLS. 
BY F. C. BAKER. 
While pursuing Conchological studies at Micco, Brevard Co., 
Florida, this last winter, I had opportunity to compare the species 
which are common to both the Northern and Southern shores. 
The little Gemma gemma Totten, I found quite plentiful in the 
Indian River, and specimens of Bulla solitaria Say, were not uncom- 
mon. Cylichna oryza Totten, and Utriculus canaliculatus Say, both 
species being common at the North, were taken in considerable 
quantity in the dredge. 
