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Nautilus, I have received from Mr. Uselma C. Smith, of Philadel- 

 phia, a fine specimen of Scalariti turricxda Sowb. found by him at 

 Anglesea, New Jersey, July 20, 1889. This is ei-sentially a West 

 Indian species, and, so far as can he learned, has not heretofore been 

 secured north of Jacksonville, Fhjrida, where the specimen now in 

 the Philad'a Academy was collected by Gen'l. F. E. Spinner. 



Quite a number of Scalar'm angnlata Say, were also secured by 

 ^Ir. Smith and son, at the same time and place. These were all 

 " dead shells " but in excellent condition. 



Although Prof A. E. Yerrill has reported this species as " occur- 

 ring on the outer beach of Egg Harbor" it must have appeared 

 there very rarely indeed, as the writer has searched that particular 

 beach many scores of times during the last twenty-five years with- 

 out discovering a vestige of it. 



With this single exception there appears to be no authentic 

 evidence of its presence on the Xew Jersey coast prior to the date 

 above given. The finding of S. turricula so far North together with 

 living Modiola tuUpa Lam. suggests the presence of other West 

 Indian forms in the same locality. For this reason it is hoped that 

 collectors who have the opportunity will make a thorough search of 

 that part of the coast especially. 



Mr. Smith's discovery near the same point of living Littorina lit- 

 toria Linn, is also of interest to the student, as it probably is the 

 most southern locality from which these well-known denizens of the 

 rocky coa.sts of New England have been reported. 



JoHX Ford. 



Philadelphia, July, 1889. 



NOTES ON FLORIDAN SHELLS. 



BY F. C. BAKER. 



While pursuing Conchological studies at Micco, Brevard Co., 

 Florida, this last winter, I had opportunity to compare the species 

 which are common to both the Northern and Southern shores. 



The little Gemma gemma Totten, I found quite plentiful in the 

 Indian River, and specimens of Bulla solitaria Say, were not uncom- 

 mon. Cylichna oryza Totten, and Utriculus canaliculatus Say, both 

 species being common at the North, were taken in considerable 

 quantity in the dredge. 



