LOO CHOO ISLAND SHELLS 



Umbonium (Rotella) superbum, Gld.; Yae- 

 yama Is.; color vars. ioc, 10 for 6oc. 



HALIOTID^E. 



Haliotis (teinotis) asinina, Lin.; Hirame 

 Jima Is. Nat. name, Awabi This is one 

 of the most curiously formed of this inter- 

 esting genus. 250., 5 for goc. 



Haliotis gigantea, Chem.; Hirama Jima Is. 



25 to soc. 



Haliotis (padolus) ovina, Chem ; Kobashima 

 Is. 15 to 25 cts. 



PATELLID^. 



Patella nigro-squamata ; (var.) a large species; 

 Yaeyama Is. Nat. name, Sennen-gai (may 

 you live a thousand years shell). soc. 



BULLION. 



Bullaampula, Lin.; Yaeyama Is. Color vars 

 only fair. 150. 



Bulla (atys) cylindrica, Helbling ; Yaeyama 

 Is. Mostly living. Nat. name, Shira kai. 



ioc., 3 for 250. 

 HELICID^E. 



Helix (Acusta) despecta, Gray; Yaeyama. 

 Fine living shells in three shades of color 



250., 5 for ysc. 



Helix (Plectotropis) elegantissima, Pfr.; Yae- 

 yama. SQC. 

 Helix (Plectotropis) Mackensii, Ad. Rve.; 

 Yaeyama Living, in two color varieties 



5 oc., 3 for $r. 



Helix (Aegista) oculus, Pfr.; Yaeyama. Liv- 

 ing, differing stages of growth. 15 to 300. 

 Helix (Aegista) vermis, Rve.; Yaeyama. 

 Living slight differences in form, color, and 

 age. 25 to soc. 



PUPIDJE. 



Clausilia (Stercophaedusa) valida, Pfr.; Loo 



Choo Is. soc. 



LIMN^EIDJE. 



Limnae Peryia, Marts ; var. Luchuensis ; Yae- 

 yama. Living. ioc., 5 for 2sc. 



CYCLOSTOMID^. 



Cyclophorus (s. s.) turgidus, Pfr.; Yaeyama. 

 With opercula, fine living shells in five color 

 varieties. 2oc. 



MACTRID^E. 



Mactra (trigonella) veneriformis, Desh.; Yae- 

 yama-. Living shells. 25 to 350. 



TELLINID^E. 



Tellina (tellinella) staurella, Lam. Nat. 

 name, Luna-gai (beach-sand shell). Yae- 

 yama. ioc., 3 for 2sc. 



VENERID^. 



Chione (Omphaloclathrum) puerpura, Lin.; 



Kobshima. Fine living shells. 300. 



Tapes (hemitapes) striata, Chem.; var. Loo 



Chooensis ; Yaeyama Is. 2 5 c. 



CARDID^E. 



Cardium (Serripes) muticum, Rve.; Yaeyama 

 Is. Fine large living shells ; the interior of 

 the valves are tinted a beautiful pinkish 

 flesh color. 250. 



Cardium (hemicardium) cardissa, Lin. Fine 

 living shells, from 7 cm. to 4 cm. Nat. 

 name, Aoi gai. after the leaf of the Aoi 

 plant, from which is formed the crest of the 

 Tycoon. Hirame Jima. 25 to soc. 



TRIDACNID^E. 



Tridacna crocea, Lam.==T. scaffa, Meusch. 

 Itoma Jima. Living, 3^ to 5 in. long. 



25 to 500. 



Tridacna elongata, Lam.; Itoma Jima. Nat. 

 name, Aji-gai, living 3 to 6 in. long. Also a 

 variety smaller than the type, and more 

 elongated and curved, 3 to 6 in. long. 



25 to 500. 



Tridacna (hippopus) maculatus, Lam.; Itoma 

 Jima. Living, 4 to 6% in. long. 25 to soc. 



Tridacna squamosa, Lam.; Itoma Jima. Liv- 

 ing shells, 3^ to 4 in long. soc. 



AVICULID^. 



Meleagrina Martensi, Dkr.; Yaeyama. Liv- 

 ing, 8, 10, 12 cm. diameter; some quite 

 smooth, others lamellated. This species is 

 fished for the pearls they contain, both in 

 Loo Choo and in Japan. soc to $i. 



Malleus albus, Lam. In this the valves are 

 straighter than in the other ; very fine, 

 large, living shells. Yaeyama. 500 to $i. 



Malleus vulgaris, Lam. The hammer-headed 

 oyster. In this species the valves are ser- 

 pentine in their length ; fine, large, living 

 shells. Yaeyama. soc to $i. 



Area (an^malocardia) subcrenata, Lisch.; 

 Itoma-Jima. soc. 



