170 SHELLS OF LOWER CALIFORNIA— STEARNS. 



Zoology, etc.," No. vr, in Am. Jour. SoJ. and Arts, Vol. xlix, March, 



1870, p. Ii27. 



CONUS VITTATU8, L.imaick. 



Five specimeus, Tres Marias (No. 88312, U. S. N. M.). 



The National collection contains further examples of this beautiful 

 species. Mr. Fisher's are of the beautiful j)ink variety, and his shells 

 range from juniors to adults. 



Fine large specimens of the purple colored shells from Panama are 

 in the collectiou (No. 37435, II. S. N. M.). These were collected by 

 Bridges. 



CONUS PURPITRASC'P:NS, Krodeii]). 



Numerous specimens. 



San Josef Island; Port Escondido (N^o. 37410, U. S. N. M.); Los 

 Animas Bay (No. 37416, U. S. N. M); Angeles Bay; Tres Marias (No. 

 37415, IT. S. N. M.); also from Sta. Margarita Island (No. 10239, U. S. 

 N. M.). The Albatross collectors obtained numerous examples on the 

 beach at the latter place. 



CONUS PURPURASCENS, Broderip. 



Var. ? = sca/j><HS, Reeve. 

 One example (No. 37407, U. S. N. M.). 



The above single specimen was' in the Stearns collection from Aca- 

 pidco. Iteeve's species is apparently a variety oi' purpurascens. 



CONUS GLADIATOR, ISrixlerip. 



Three examples, living. Tres Marias (No. 37438, U. S. N. M.). 

 In no respect varying from Panama specimens collected by the late 

 Thomas Bridges. 



CONUS BRUNNEUS, Wool. 



Two examples. 



Tres Marias (No. 37445, tJ. S. N. M.). Altata (No, 37447, U. S. N. 

 M.). Mr. Fisher's specimens of this species were in fine condition and 

 characteristic. The Museum also contains three other examples from 

 latter place. 



CONUS BRUNNEUS, Wood. 

 Var. = tiarains, Brodehip. 



Two specimens. 



Tres Marias (No. 37449, U. S. N. M.). Found with the typical hrun- 

 neiis at the same time and in the same place. Agrees with Reeve's 

 figure, Conch. Icon., 143. Reeve regarded it as a variety of the Indo- 

 Pacific C. minimus which is found at the Navigator Islands (Upolu) and 

 in the Viti group still further to the southwest, which implies that the 

 suite of G. hrmmeus examined by Reeve was rather limited in number 

 of individuals. See remarks in this connection in my paper on "The 



