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WEST COAST SHELLS 



though at the aperture it is somewhat pinkish. It 

 is fully five inches in length. 



Three large shells now follow, all of which were 

 dredged by the United States Steamer "Albatross" 

 in cold, Alaskan waters. The hrst is named Strom- 

 hella fragilis, Dall, the Fragile Strombella, and its 

 general appearance is 

 shown in Figure 134. 

 The shell is thin and in- 

 flated. Its color is pink- 

 ish, and it is covered 

 with a thin epidermis. 



Fig. 135, X ? (*) 



Fig. 134, X 5 (*) 



The outer lip, as may 

 be seen in the cut, is 

 widely deflected. The 

 length of this large shell 

 is about four inches. 



Stroffibella inidden- 

 dorffi, Dall, Midden- 

 dorfF's Strombella, is 

 shown in Figure 135, 



