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220. Acanthopleura scabra, Rve. = Californicus, Nutt. Insertion-plates resemble 



Katherina. Valves with coarse V-shaped ribs, and projecting beaks. 



221. Acanthopleura Jlitxa, U.S. Green, mottled with orange-red ; not beaked ; with 



only marginal and diagonal ribs. 



222. Ischnochitmi Magdalensis, Hds. Large, strong-valved, typical. Sculpture much 



fainter than in southern shells. Mantle-mai-gin wilh striated scales like 

 flattened bristles. Side plates 2- or 3-lobed. Beach-20 fm. Cp. 



223. I<clmocMton veredentiens, n. s. Mtirri-in similar. Small, arched, sculptured 



like Mertensii, but with 2 rows of bosses, one of which dentates the sutures. 

 10-20 fin. Cjj. 



224. Lepidopleurtis regularis, Opr. P. Z. S. 1855, p. 232. Subgenus of Ischnochiion : 



mantle-scales Lophyroid, generally striated. Sp. arched, green, shagreened. 

 Side lobes 2-4 : eaves spongy, not projecting. 



225. Lepidopleurus scabricostatus, n. s. Small, arched, orange : rows of prominent 



granules over shagreened surface. Lobes blunt, slightly rugulose, close to 

 eaves. 8-20 fm. Op. 



226. Lepidopleurus pectinatui, n. s. Olive: strong sculpture over shagreened sm-face : 



side areas ribbed : outer margin and inner sutures pectinated. Bch. Cp. 



227. Lepidopleurus 3Iei-tensii, Midd. Red : highly sculptured over smooth sm'face : 



side areas with rows of bosses. Mantle-scales smooth, rounded. 



228. Trachydermon retiporosus, 11.5. Subjxenns oi Ischnochiion : mantle-scales very 



small, close, smooth. Sp. like scrobiculatus, central pattern in network, 3-6 

 side ribs. 



229. Trachydermon interstincUis, Gld. E.E. Centre minutely punctm-ed : 6-8 blunt 



side ribs. 



230. Trachydermon trifidus, n. s. Centre-punctures few, deep : 2-4 blunt ribs : side 



plates with 2 slits. 



231. j^Trachydermon c/eHfe'e«s, Gld. E.E. No shell known answering to diagnosis and 



figure.] The 4 following species have incisors blunt, eaves not projecting. 

 231 b. Trachydermon pseudodenticns^ty^e specimen of dentiens. False appearance of 

 teeth due to colour or ridges of growth. Closely granular : areas indistinct. 

 Sinus broad, squared : eaves spongy. 



232. Trachydermon Gothicus, n. s. Blunt parallel riblets along very arched back. 



Sutural lobes united at sinus : eaves not spongy. 8-20 fm. Cp. 



233. Trachydermon Hartwegii, Cpr. P. Z. S. 1855, p. 231. Large, arched. Inside 



callous, without rows of punctures to slits : eaves spongy. 



234. Trachydermon Nidtcdlii, C^r. P. Z.S. 1855, ^.2S1. Large, plain, flat. Incisors 



slightly rugulose : eaves spongy. 



235. Trachydei-mon flectens, n. s. Mantle-margin scarcely gi'anular. Rosy, veiy 



small, scarcely sculptured : valves beaked and waved as in ilf. Simpsonii : 

 eaves and incisors normal. 



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