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37. In the "Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History 

 of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of 

 Capt. Fitzroy, R.N., 1832-1836: by Ch. Darwin, M.A., F.R.S., London, 

 1839," chap. 19, pp. 4'53-478, is an extremely interesting account of the 

 zoology of the Galapagos (which were visited in Sept. 1835), particularly of 

 the reptiles; but no lists are given of the shells collected. The list of the 

 Galapagos MoUusca, drawn out by Mr. Darwin with the assistance of Mr. 

 Cuming, was unfortunately not preserved ; and the collections were distri- 

 buted without any catalogue having been made of them. 



38. Perhaps the earliest specimens of U. Californian shells seen in this 

 country were those sent from Oregon by Lady Katherine Douglas (now Lady 

 K. Wigram). It w"0uld appear that that lady procured shells wherever she 

 could, as some are well known to be from the Sandwich Islands, and many 

 belong to the Gulf Fauna. The collection therefore needs careful sifting 

 before it can be regarded as of any geographical authority. It contains, 

 however, several very interesting and new shells, which have not even yet 

 been found again by subsequent travelers. The following are the species 

 that have been observed. 



Lutraria maxima. Mid. Calif, and Co- 

 lumbia R. = Tresus maximus, Gray. 



=:Mactra maxima, Rve. C. I. 1 ; 4. 

 Tellina nasuta, Conr. R. Col. 

 Tellina inquinata, Desh. 

 Tellina, like Dombeyi. R. Col. 

 Saxidomus squalidus, Desh. Cal. and R. 



Col. " Copiapo, Chih," Desh. in B. 



M. Yen. Cat. p. 188. no. 5. 

 Saxidomus Nuttalli, R. Col. 

 Chione neglecta. Gray. Cal. and R. Col. 

 Chione ruder ata, Desh. Cal. 

 Trigonamactroides \lradiata,]wa^. Cal. 

 Mactra similis. Gray. 

 Cardium Nuttallianum. Fort Simpson. 

 Mytilus ? edulis. Cal. and R. Col. 

 Mytilus Californianus, Conr. [?]. 

 Pectunculus Californicus. 

 Pectunculus, like maculatus. 

 Sjwndyhis ? 

 Placunanomia cepio. Gray, Cat. Anom. 



B. M. p.ll.no.6. " Califoniia, Lady 



Katherine Wigram." 

 Placunanomia alope. Gray, Cat. Anom. 



B. M. p. 12. no. 7. " California, Lady 



Katherine Wigram." 

 Anomia lampe, Gray, Cat. Anom. B. M. 



p. 19. no. 14. " California, Lady 



Katherine Wigram." 

 Chiton Sitkensis, Rve. (nonMid. =SfeZ- 



leri. Mid.) Cal. 

 Katherina Douglasia, Gray = Chiton tu- 



nicatus. Sow. Cal. 

 Haliotis rufescens (and others). 



Ziziphinus Jilosus. 



Turbo fluctuatus. 



Nerita ? scabriuscula. 



Neritina picta. 



Hipponyx, sp. ind. 



Turritella goniostoma. 



Cerithium maculosum. 



Trivia siiffusa. R. Col. 



Trivia Solandri. 



Torinia areola, Desh. [?] •.=T. variegata, 



Maz. Cat. p. 407. 

 Natica bifasciata, Grajr. 

 Natica, like maroccana. 

 Neverita, sp. ind. 

 Cancellaria reticulata. Lam. (appears a 



worn C. urceolata). 

 Oliva Ivenulata. 

 Olivella lineolata. 

 Mitra, like tristis. 

 Columbella, Yike. fuscata. 

 Columbella heemastoma. Sow. Cal. 

 Columbella strombi/ormis. Sandw. Is. [?] 

 Columbella castanea. 

 Columbella pygmma. 

 Purpura crispata, resembles lapillus. 

 Purpura crispata, varieties. Cal. &R. Col. 

 Purpura Conradi, Nutt. R. Col. 

 Purpura, n. s. (smooth, like Buccinum). 



Cal. The same species ap])ears as 



" W. Coast America, Hinds." 

 Nassa tiarula, Kien. =fegula, Rve. 

 Fusus carinatus. " Labrador." 

 Fusns Diipeiithouarsii. 

 Murex trialatus. Sow. 



39. During the years \SM-5, Thomas Nuttall, Esq., for many years Pro- 

 fessor, of Natural History at Harvard University, Cambridge, U.S., visited 

 the then almost unsearched shores of California, by a journey across the 

 Rocky Mountains under the escort of a trading company. Although his 



