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RECORD OF A TWO DAYS’ DREDG- 
ING CRUISE IN TAMPA 
BAY, FLORIDA. 
BY CHAS. T. SIMPSON, 
HE following record of a two days’ dredg- 
ing cruise in Tampa Bay, Florida, will 
serve to show the wonderful richness of 
marine molluscan life upon the West coast of 
Florida, both as to numbers and species. I 
found this locality to be one of the richest for 
small species of any visited in my sojourn of 
four years in the state. The record was made 
out immediately after the work was done. 
Some names have been added and corrections 
made since. 
Locality: Tampa Bay, Florida, from 
mouth of Manatee River to Point Pinellas, 
Mullet Key and return. 
fathoms. Date, August 3d and 4th, 1885. 
SPECIES LIVING DEAD 
Strombus pugilis, L. . Many 
Strombus pugilis,var alatus,Gmel. 8 I 
(Young.) 
Murex pomum), Gmel, "2 sel auiver I 
(Dead and Worn.) 
Murex nuceus, Morch . . . . Many ‘ 
Muricidea Hemphilli, Dall . . Many A few 
Murex cellulosa, Con. ? Many 
This shell agrees better with Con- 
al description of this than 
anything else. The species is 
unfigured. 
Urosalpinx cinerea, Say . Many 
Eupleura caudata,Say'. .. . 5 
Fasciolaria distans, Lam... . I 
Young. 
Pulsar pyrum; Dill’) 2a I 
(Very young.) 
NassaltvibexisSayi. 2" Many 
oe 
ambigua, Mont. . ats I 
(Very fine: the form consensa, Ray.) 
Marginella apicina, Mke.. . . 4 
mitidas: Hids!! 2 =a: I 
(Small, but full grown.) 
Olivella mutica, Say . 
(Mostly quite small.) 
“ce 
Many Many 
Depth, one to six | 
THE -: CONCHOLOGISTS’ : 
EXCHANGE 
SPECIES LIVING DEAD 
Olivella mutica,.var. . . Many 
(Young; a delicate form, zig-zagged 
with yellow lines.) 
Oliva literata, Lam. 5 : 
(In six fathoms.) 
Columbella mercatoria, L. . . Tl fest Ys 
(Young, but fine.) 
Columbella lunata, Say . 
ee semiplicata, Stns 
(All incrusted; many dead with 
hermit crabs. ) 
Columbella acuta, Stearns .. 
ce Steams, liryonw seems I 
A Few Many 
a HlotessiumOrb, . 4 nly 2 
Conus pygmeeus, Rve. 2 
(Very dark; fresh.) 
Conus Pealii, Green . : 2 a 
(Covered with barnacles and shells; ) 
Terebra protexta, Con. . Many 
(Some quite fresh.) 
Terebra dislocatus,Say. .. . 
ce concava Sayers ee I I 
(Not hitherto reported on the 
West coast that I know of.) 
| Pyramidella tessellata, Ad. 4 ; 
Eulima conoidea, Ktz. & Stm 3 2 
(Live specimens, very fine, covered 
with young oysters.) 
Scalaria angulata, Say... . . I Bunty 
Turbonilla Viridaria, Dall. Betss Many 
Natica pussilla, Say . Several .. 
(Young; very richly marked, car- 
ried by hermit crabs.) 
Natica duplicata,Say ... . erate I 
Sigaretus perspectivus, Say ..  .. I 
Rissoina pulchra, C. B. Ad (?). Grek 
Bittium nigrum, Tatt Many Many 
(Both the dark and pale varieties.) 
Galerus caudeanus, Orb. 
(The only living specimen I ever 
obtained.) 
1 Several 
Odostoma granatina, Dall 3 
Niso anglees, Bush 4 
(Twor young.) 
Crepidula fornicata, Say . .. Many .. 
a6 plana, Say . . Many, 2% 
(On interior of dead shells.) 
Phasianella umbilicata, Orb. : 
Bulla occidentalis, Ad. . I 
Actzeon punctatus, Orb . 3 5 
seu) PHOTidants). Con.) ae I 3 
To be continued. 
