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FRESH-WATER SHELLS. 



MARGARITANA MARGARITIFERA, L. Small streams entering Malaspina Strait, on the 

 mainland side, four small specimens. 



LAND SHELLS. 



'SELENITES VANCOUVERENSIS. (=Hdix Vancouverensis, Lea.) Harbledown and Fender 

 Islands, in Johustoue Strait ; and Malcolm Island, in Broughton Strait ; a few 

 living examples at each of these localities. Quatsino Sound, one dead and bleached 

 shell. 



/ARIOLIMAX COLUMBIANUS? Gould. Malcolm Island, Broughton Strait, three specimens 

 in alcohol. These have not been dissected, and therefore may possibly be 

 A. Californicus, Cooper. 



MESODON COLUMBIANUS, Lea. Taken sparingly on Harbledown and Fender Islands, with 

 Selenites Vancouverensis. 



AGLAIA FIDELIS, Gray. North point of Texada Island, three living and six dead ; entrance 

 to Malaspina Inlet, one alive ; and False Bay, Lasqueti Island, one alive ; Growler 

 Cove, Broughton Strait, one alive and one dead. 



FISHES. 



MERLUCIUS PRODUCTUS, Ayres. Merluccio. Off Gabriola Island, in the Strait of Georgia. 

 In this fish the scales on the sides of the body, which have been described as very 

 small, are really comparatively large and measure six millimetres by four. They 

 are, however, very easily rubbed off. 



GADUS PROXIMUS, Ayres. Pacific Tom Cod. Caught in Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, at 

 station No. 14. 



LIPARIS PULCHELLA, Ayres. Taken by the dredge at a depth of thirty fathoms in Queen 

 Charlotte Sound. 



SEBASTODES MYSTINUS, Jordan and Gilbert. Black Rock-Fish. Caught in Queen Charlotte 

 Sound at station No. 12. 



ANOPLOMA FIMBRIA, Pallas. Coal Fish. Taken at Broughton Strait, near Helmken 

 Island. 



AMMODYTES PERSONATUS, Girard. Pacific Sand Launce. Alive near shore at Beaver 

 Harbour, Vancouver Island. 



SIPHOSTOMA CAIFORNIENSE, Storer. Big Pipe-fish. Two rather small specimens of this 

 species were collected in the Strait of Georgia. 



