32 THE NAUTILUS. 



Sph. fabale Pr. Several places in Alabama, evidently common ; 

 scarcely different from the more northern form (Ohio, etc.). 



Sph. occidentale Pr. Near the Coosa river, 300 good specimens, 

 and a few from the Shoal creek, Ala. (low woods, Mr. Smith); 

 Boligee, Ala. (Mr. Hinkley). 



Calyculina* elevata Hald. From various places in Alabama; 

 Columbus, Miss.; also received from Frierson, La. 



Cal. transversa Say. From a number of places in the three 

 States, generally small and slight, while from Frierson, La., I have 

 received specimens of large size. 



Cal. truncata Linsl. Specimens from near Wetumpka, Ala., are 

 rather resembling the Cal. from New York, Ohio, etc. 



Cal. securis Pr. (?) A single specimen from Spring creek, Eb- 

 enezer Church, Ala., seems to range under that, species. 



A small, greenish to brownish Calyculina from Grenada, Miss., 

 collected by Mr. Hinkley, may be a variety of Cal. securis ; the 

 same, although somewhat different, has been seen from Frierson, La. 



Of JEupera, some specimens have been collected in Alabama, but 

 were not examined. Eupera is known to inhabit all the Gulf States 

 (except Mississippi?), and it is very desirable that more materials 

 be brought up for systematic examination. 



Although the specimens seen so far hardly justify speaking of 

 lacking species, yet it may be noted that it was surprising not to 

 see a trace of such widely distributed and common species as Pisi- 

 dium variabile Pr. and punctatum Sterki; also none of SphcErium 

 simile Say and rhomboideum Say and, as it seems, Calyculina par - 

 tumeia Say. 



SHELL COLLECTING ON THE MOSQUITO COAST OF NICARAGUA.— III. 



BY V T . H. FLUCK. 



Strombus pugilis nicaraguensis var. now 



The shell differs from the typical pugilis, especially in its smaller 

 size, varying very little from 55 to 62 mm. The spire is regularly 



* Dr. E. von Martens thinks Calyculina Clessin should be replaced by Mus- 

 culium Link. 



