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in beach rubbish from the Gulf of California. It is barely possible 

 that it is only an extra limital, dwarfed, delicate aspect or southern 

 form, of P. ruhroradiata of Conrad of the Northern Californian and 

 Vancouver province, where ruhroradiata attains a large size. 



Two examples of ref/^ions give the following dimensions from ante- 

 rior to posterior margins: largest, 1.44, smallest, 1.21 inches, 



TAGELUS CALIFORNIANTIS. C <> u r .-i .1 . 



= Solecurtus Calif ornianus, Conrad. 

 = <S. affinis, C. B.Adams. 



Four examples. San Lucas Cove (No. 73474, U. S. N. M.) ; San 

 Juanieo. 



The individuals examined, are small compared with the average of 

 examples from Northern California localities; the largest measuring 

 only 2.10 inches from anterior to posterior extremities, but unquestion- 

 ably of thivS species. 



SOLETELLINA RUFESCENS, C h e m n i t z . 

 Three specimens. Altata (No. 73547, U. S. N. M.), Gove. 



SANGUINOLARIA KINDERMANNI, P h i 1 i p p i . 

 Several Examples. San Juanieo. 



Family T e l, l i n i d ^. 



TELLINA, doubtful species. 



One example. La Paz, Capt. Forrer (No. 102182, U. S. N. M.). 



TELLINA (TELLINIDES) PURPUREUS, H r o d e r i p. 

 = T. Broderipn, Dp;shayks. 



Valves beach. Altata, Gove (No. 73545, U. S. N. M.); Acapuico, 

 Jewett (No. 15994, U. S. N. M). A rare species. 



MACOMA VIRIDITINCTA, C a r p e u t e r . 



Oce specimen. La Paz, Capt. Forrer; Gulf of California, various 

 localities; rather rare. 



Family S e M e l i d .E. 



SEMELE BICOLOR, C.B.Adams. 

 One example. Loreto, Gabb. 



SEMELE CORRUGATA, B r o d e r i p . 



Valves and fragments. Sta. Margarita Island; Albatross. 



