632 KEPOET— 1863. 



In the "Ann. Lye. N. H. New York,' 1861, p. 287, the Eev. J. Eowell, of 

 San Pranoisco, describes the- second species of Pupa * discovered on the 

 western slope, viz. " P. Califomiea, Eow., San Francisco : plentiful." 



On February 4th, 1861, Dr. Wesley Newcomb pubhshed (Latin) dia- 

 gnoses of the following Californian Pulmonates in the ' Prooefedings of the 

 Cal. Ac. Nat. Sc.,' vol. ii. pp. 91-94. A second Part bears date March 18th, 

 pp. 103, 104. 



Page. ' 



91. Helix Sridgem,'^ewc. San Pablo, Cal. Isp. Distinct from all described forms. 

 „ Helix Traskii, Newc. Los Angelos, Cal. " Distinguished from H. Thouarsii 



at a glance." 



92. Vitrina Pfeifferi, Newc. Carson Valley. More rounded than diaphana, Drap. 

 94. Pisidimn occidentale, Newc. Ocean House, S. Francisco, Powell. 



103. Helix Carpenteri, Newc. Tulare Valley, Mus. Cal. Ac. Belongs to the Cy- 



clostomoid group, and has the aspect of a desert species. [Quite distinct 

 from H. Carpenteriana, Bland, Florida.] 

 „ Helix Ayresiana, Newc. Northern Oregon ; Mus. Cal. Ac. Resembles H. 

 reticulata, Pfr., a Californian species not identified by the author. 



104. Physa costata, Newcomb. Clear Lake, Cal., Veatch, Mus. Cal. Ac. 



In the 'Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philadelphia, 1861,' pp. 367-372, Mr. W. M. 

 Gabb published " Descriptions of New Species of American Tertiary Fossils," 

 in which occur several Californian shells. The authorities for the localities 

 are not given, and the diagnoses are in English only. Considerable confusion 

 often arises from the study of tertiary fossils without knowledge of recent 

 shells, and vice versa. Mr. Gabb's writings on the Cretaceous fossils of Ame- 

 rica display an ability with Avhich this paper is perhaps not commensurate. 

 Some errors which had been found very difficult to understand are here cor- 

 rected by the author himself, who regrets the incompleteness of his earlier 

 work. 



S68. Turbonilln aspera, Gabh. Sta. Barbara, Miocene. \^=£ittium,STp.,teste Gahb, 

 MS.] 

 „ Modelia striata, Gabb. Sta. Barbara, P Miocene. \_ = Lacuna carinata, Gld. 

 teste Gahh MS. and specimens. Mr. Gabb considers that Litorina Pedroana 

 Conr., is the same species, which is probably not coiTect.] 

 869. Sphenia hilirata, Gabb. Sta. Barbara. [Description accords with Saxicava 

 arctica, jun., var. ; but Mr. Gabb considers it a good species.] 

 „ Venus rhjsomia, Gabb. ? Miocene, Sta. Bai'bara. \_ = Psephis tantilla, Gli.., 

 teste Gahb MS. and specimens.] 

 371. Cardita nionilicosta. p Miocene, Sta. Barbara. [Description accords with 

 Venericardia ventricosa, Gld. jun. ; but Mr. Gabb considers it a good species.] 

 „ Morrisia Hornii. P Miocene. Sta. Barbara. " First pointed out Dy Dr. 

 Horn in a rich fossUiferous marl, and not uncommon." 



In the ' Proceedings of the Calif. Ac. Nat. Sc' for April 7th, 1862, pp. 170- 

 172, Mr. W. M. Gabb published detailed English " Descriptions of two Specie ■• 

 of Cephalopoda in the Museum of the Academy," of which one, Oni/cJioteuthis 

 fwiformis, is said to be from Cape Horn, the other from California. 



170. Octopus punctatus, Gabb. Common near San Francisco. Also abundant in 

 Scammon's Lagoon, Lower California, Capt. C. M. Scammon. Arms more 

 than seven feet long, Dr. W. O. Ayres. " Differs from O. megalocyathm, 



* That the race of small Pupa is very ancient on the North American continent, as in 

 Europe, is evident from the Tery interesting discoTery. by Prof. Dawson, of a fossil Ptipn, 

 in situ, nestling in an upright tree, fossilized in the Nova Scotian coal-beds; which can 

 scarcely be distinguished, even specifically, from some living forms. 



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