NuMni-R 137 Jur.v 9, 1923 



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 ZOOLOGY' 



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THE AIOLLUSCA COLLECTED BY THE UXRER- 



SITY OF MICHIGAN-WILLIA.AISOX EXPEDITION 



IX \EXEZUELA 



By H. Burkingtox Baker 



Part I. Curacao 



Ciiracac is a small island Ivins^ about 5c miles off the coast 

 of \'enezuela. in approximately 69 degrees west longitude by 

 12 degrees north latitude. It has always been of considera-' 

 ble interest to conchologists. as its molluscan fauna, as far as 

 known, appears to indicate \\'e?t Indian, rather than South 

 American affinities. 



As viewed from the steamer, it i.:- a rocky, quite arid island, 

 with a low cliff along the shore, at least at the northern end. 

 Back from the ocein are seen numerous cliff's, broken ridges, 

 and occasional peaks, which reach an altitude of perhaps 300 

 to 400 meters. The north end of tlie island appears to ^:ave 

 considerable brush, covering especiallv the higher hills, but 

 the vegetation is predominantly chapparal-like, with frequent 



