5-0 ~ REPORT—1 863. 
The following fossils were also col- | Tellina congesta, Conr. Monterey. 
lected by Col. Jewett :— Scalaria: can scarcely be distinguished 
Purpura crispata | San F rancisco, 160 ft. from planicostata, Kien., in Brit. Mus. 
»  ostrina above the Bay. (?= Grelandica) : Panama, 
The collections of Major Rich, having been tabulated by Dr. Gould simply 
as from Upper or Lower California, I had expected to find of but little geo- 
graphical value. They proved, however, to be of peculiar interest. Major 
Rich had been-one of the naturalists in the U. 8. Expl. Exp., and his warlike 
occupations did not prevent his remaining long enough at particular stations 
to pay close attention to the Molluscs. His forte lay in procuring shells in 
the best possible condition; and a study of them was very serviceable in 
explaining the dead shore-shells usually obtained from other sources. For- 
tunately, he was quite aware of the importance of geographical accuracy, and 
arranged those obtained at different places in separate drawers. The “ Upper 
Californian ” collections were made at Monterey, San Francisco, San Diego, 
and San Pedro; the ‘“ Lower Californian,” in the Gulf, principally at La 
Paz, partly at San Jose and Mazatlan. At the latter place he met M. 
Reigen, who had filled his house with decomposing molluscs to such an ex- 
tent as to induce the neighbours to have recourse to the police. From him he 
obtained many species not in the Brit. Mus. Cat., and probably sent to Europe 
in the Havre collection. Major Rich’s beautiful series may be consulted at 
his residence, opposite the British Legation, Washington, D.C.; and are 
designed ultimately for one of the public museums in the neighbourhood. 
The following is a list of the species :— 
Shells collected by Major Rich, from the Californian Fauna. 
Pholadidea ovoidea '?. Tapes staminea et vars.1*4, lacini- 
Parapholas Californica'. (The youngis|_ ata'*. 
very acuminate, with imbricated cups, | Petricola carditoides '. 
as in P. calva.) Rupellaria lamellifera '. 
Netastoma Darwinii '. Chama Buddiana ‘+. 
Saxicava pholadis '%. Cardium Nuttalli +, 
Platyodon cancellatus *. Lucina Californica 1. 
Schizotheirus Nuttalli+. Diplodonta orbella +. 
Cryptomya Californica’. Kellia Laperousii 1. 
Thracia curta *. Mytilus Californianus’, edulis’, v. glome- 
Lyonsia Californica '. ratus *+, 
Mytilimeria Nuttalli', (Very fine, with | Septifer bifurcatus1*, 
ossicle. ) Modiola modiolus 1. 
Solen sicarius *. Lithophagus attenuatus 1. 
Macheera patula ‘. Adula falcata 1*, 
Solecurtus Californianus °. Pecten v. eequisulcatus *, monotimeris *. 
Sanguinolaria Nuttalli *. Hinnites giganteus’. 
Psammobia rubroradiata }. Placunanomia macroschisma |. 
Macoma nasuta ', secta 1+, Bulla nebulosa #4. 
Scrobicularia alta *. Katherina tunicata 
Semele decisa +. Mopalia muscosa !, Hindsii?. 
’ Cumingia Californica }. Nacella incessa ”. 
Donax Californicus +. Acmza persona ”, pelta *, spectrum?, sca- 
Mactra Californica +. bra’, et var. limatula }?. 
Pachydesma crassatelloides ! +. Lottia gigantea ?, 
Amiantis callosa *. Scurria mitra’, 
Chione succincta *. Fissurella ornata * 2, 
' Monterey. Fresh specimens of seven species from the southern fauna were also 
obtained at Monterey, probably from commerce. 
? San Diego. 3 San Francisco. * Near San Pedro. 
* These species were first found by Major Rich. 
