632 REPORT 1863. 



In the 'Ann. Lye. N. H. New York,' 1861, p. 287, the Eev. J. Rowell, of 

 San Francisco, describes the second species of Pupa* discovered on the 

 western slope, viz. " P. Califomica, How., San Francisco : plentiful." 



On February 4th, 1861, Dr. Wesley Newcomb published (Latin) dia- 

 gnoses of the following Californian Pulmonates in the ; Proceedings of the 

 Cal. Ac. Nat. Sc.,' vol. ii. pp. 91-94. A second Part bears date March ISth, 

 pp. 103, 104. 



Page. 



91. Helix Bridgesii, Newc. San Pablo, Cal. Isp. Distinct from all described forms. 

 Helix Traskiiy Newc. Los Angelos, Cal. " Distinguished from H. Thonarsii 



at a glance." 



92. Vitrina Pfeiferi, Newc. Carson Valley. More rounded than diaphana, Drap. 

 94. Pisidium occidental, Newc. Ocean House, S. Francisco, Rowell. 



103. Helix Carpetiteri, Newc. Tulare Valley, Mus. Cal. Ac. Belongs to the Cy- 



clostomoid group, and has the aspect of a desert species. [Quite distinct 

 from H. Carpenteriana, Bland, Florida.] 



Helix Ayresiana, Newc. Northern Oregon ; Mus. Cal. Ac. Resembles H. 

 reticulata, Pfr., a Californian species not identified by the author. 



104. Physa costata, Newcomb. Clear Lake, Cal., Veatch, Mus. Cal. Ac. 



In the < Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philadelphia, 1861,' pp. 367-372, Mr. W. M. 

 Gabb published " Descriptions of New Species of American Tertiary Fossils," 

 in which occur several Californian shells. The authorities for the localities 

 are not given, and the diagnoses are in English only. Considerable confusion 

 often arises from the study of tertiary fossils without knowledge of recent 

 shells, and vice versa. Mr. Gabb's writings on the Cretaceous fossils of Ame- 

 rica display an ability with which this paper is perhaps not commensurate. 

 Some errors which had been found very difficult to understand are here cor- 

 rected by the author himself, who regrets the incompleteness of his earlier 

 work. 



368. Turbonilla aspera, Gabb. Sta. Barbara, Miocene. [=ltt#n0n,sp.,teste Gabb, 



MS.] 



Modelia striata, Gabb. Sta. Barbara, ? Miocene. [ = Lacuna carinata, Gld. 

 teste Gabb MS. and specimens. Mr. Gabb considers that Litorina Ptdroana 

 Conr., is the same species, which is probably not correct.] 



369. Sphenia lilirata, Gabb. Sta. Barbara. [Description accords with Saxicaxa 



arctica, jun., var. ; but Mr. Gabb considers it a good species.] 

 Venus rhysomia, Gabb. ? Miocene, Sta. Barbara. [=zPsep1ns tantilla, Gld., 



teste Gabb MS. and specimens.] 



871. Cardita monilicosta. ? Miocene, Sta. Barbara. [Description accords with 

 Venericardia ventricosa, Gld. jun. ; but Mr. Gabb considers it a good species.] 

 Morrisia Hornii. ? Miocene. Sta. Barbara. " First pointed out Dy Dr. 

 Horn in a rich fossiliferous marl, and not uncommon." 



In the Proceedings of the Calif. Ac, Nat. Sc.' for April 7th, 1862, pp. 170- 

 172, Mr. W. M. Gabb published detailed English " Descriptions of two Specie , 

 of Cephalopoda in the Museum of the Academy," of which one, Onychoteuthis 

 fusiformis, is said to be from Cape Horn, the other from California. 



170. Octopus punctatus, Gabb. Common near San Francisco. Also abundant in 

 Scammon's Lagoon, Lower California, Capt. C. M. Scammon. Arms more 

 than seven feet long, Dr. W. O. Ayres. " Differs from O. megalocyathns, 



* That the race of small Pupa is very ancient on the North American continent, as in 

 Europe, is evident from the very interesting discovery, by Prof, pawson, of a fossil Pupt>, 

 in situ, nestling in an upright tree, fossilized in the* Nova Scotian coal-beds; which can 

 scarcely be distinguished, even specifically, from some living forms. 



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