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319. Bittium rugatum Carpenter. 



Pl-ATK IV, FlC. 11. 



Biltium rugatum Cpr., Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist., 3rd Scr., \'ul. XVII, 1866. p. 276. 



Shell small, turreted; spire elevated; apex acute; whorls ten to eleven. Hat; numerous trans- 

 verse ridges, crossed by a varying number of nearly equally ])rominent spiral ridges, produce a 

 nodose-cancellated sculpture; the spiral ridges increase in number on the anterior whorls; suture 

 very deeply impressed, forming a sutural canal; body- whorl angulaled, base ornamented with fine 

 spiral and transverse lines; aperture subrectangular; outer lip thin, smooth; columella incrusted; 

 canal short. 



Dimensions. — Long. 13 mm.; lat. 5 mm.; body-whorl 6 mm.; aperture 3.5 mm.; defl. 

 23 degrees. 



This species is quite variable in sculpture, owing to the varying nutnber of 

 spiral riilges on different incliviciuals. Tiie specimen described was identified by 

 Dr. Ball. 



Common in the lower San Pedro series at Deadman Lsland and San Pedro, 

 and in upper San Pedro series at Deadman Islanil, Crawfish George's, Los Cerritos, 

 and San Pedro. The specimen figured is from the upj^er San Pedro series at San 

 Pedro, and is now in the collection of Delos Arnold. 



Living. — Catalina Island to San Diego (Cooper). 



Pleistocene. — Santa Barbara to San Diego (Cooper) : San Pedro (Arnold). 



320. Bittium williamsoni, sp. nov. 



Plate VI, Fig. 11. 



Shell small, elongate, turreted; whorls seven, angular, flat and sloping above, straight 

 below; upper surface of whorl minutely cancellate with fine spiral and transverse ridges; lower sur- 

 face with two prominent spiral ridges and faint transverse ribs; suture deeply impressed, distinct; 

 aperture circular; base smooth; basal angle rounded slightly. 



Dimensions. — Long. 2.5 mm.; iat. i mm. 



This is the smallest of the Bittiums found in the San Pedro deposits, and is 

 distinguishable by its small size, prominently turbinated apex, and prominent can- 

 cellated sculpture. The specimen figured is the type, which was identified as a new 

 species by Dr. Dall, and which is now in the Unit^ed States National Museum. 



Found in the upper San Pedro series of San Pedro. Also found in the 

 Pleistocene at Spanish Bight, near San Diego. 



Living.— {Ubi?) (Dall). 



Pleistocene. — San Pedro (Arnold). 



Subgenus Styliferina A. Adams. 



Diaphanous; conical turreted; whorls smooth, convex; apex mucronate; aperture subquad- 

 rate; inner lip straight. 



Bittium orihochila A. vids. is a characteristic species. 



