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The following fossils were also col- Tellina congesta, Cmr. Monterey, 



lected by Col. Jewett : — Scalaria : can scarcely lie distinguished 



Purpura crispata I San Francisco, 160 ft. from planicostata, Kien. , in Brit. Mus. 



ostrina | above the Bay. (? = Grcelandica) : Panama, 



The collections of Major Eich, 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 

 Eich had been one of the naturalists in the TJ. S. Expl. Exp., and his warlike 

 occupations did not prevent his remaining long enough at particular stations 

 to pay close attention to the MoUuscs. 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. 

 Eeigen, 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 Eich's beautiful series may be consulted at 

 his residence, opposite the British Legation, "Washington, D. C. ; and are 

 designed ultimately for one of the pubKc museums in the neighbourhood. 

 The following is a list of the species : — ■ 



Shells collected hy Major Rich, from the Californian Fauna. 



Pholadidea ovoidea ^ ^. 



Parapholas Californica '. (The young is 



very acuminate, with imbricated cups, 



as in P. calva.) 

 Netastoma Darwinii '. 

 Saxicava pholadis ^ '. 

 Platyodon cancellatus ■*. 

 Schizotheirus Nuttalli *. 

 Cryptomya Califomica ^ 

 Thracia curta '- 

 Lyonsia Oalifornioa '. 

 Mytilimeria Nuttalli ^- (Very fine, with 



ossicle.) 

 Solen sicarius '. 

 Machaera patula ^. 

 Solecurtus Californianus '. 

 Sanguinolaria Nuttalli *. 

 Psammobia rubroradiata \ 

 Macoma nasuta \ secta ' *. 

 Scrobicularia alta *- 

 Semele decisa '. 

 Oumingia Califomica ^-. 

 Donax Califomicus '. 

 Mactra Califomica ^ 

 Pachydesma crassatelloides ^ *■ 

 Amiantis caUosa *. 

 Chioue succincta ■*. 



Tapes staminea et vais. ^"^j lacini- 

 ata^*. 



Petricola carditoides '. 



Rupellaria lamellifera ^ 



Chama Buddiana ■*. 



Cardium Nuttalli *. 



Lucina Califomica '. 



Diplodonta orbella *. 



Kellia Laperousii '. 



Mytilus Californianus', edulis', v. glome- 

 ratus *^. 



Septifer bifm-catus '*. 



Modiola modiolus \ 



Lithophagus attenuatus '. 



Adulafalcata'*- 



Pecten v. eequisulcatus *, monotiraeris K 



Hinnites giganteus '. 



Placuuanomia macroschisma '. 



Bulla nebulosa *, 



Katherina tunicata '. 



Mopalia muscosa ', Hindsii '. 



Nacella incessa ". 



Acnisea'^ersona ^, pelta 2, spectrum^', sea- 

 bra ^, et var. limatula f^ 



Lottia gigantea *. 



Scurria niilra ^. 



FissureUa omata * ^. 



' Monterey. Freeh specimens of seven species from the southern feuna were alsj 

 obtained at Monterey, probably from commerce. 



' San Diego. 3 San Francisco. 4 Kear San Pedro. 



* These species wore first found by Major Bioli. 



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