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Sub genus Vertagus. 



Vertagus Lordii; L. G. Yates, (nov. sp.) PI. 2, 

 Figs. 6-7. 



This she'll at first glance might be mistaken for Ver- 

 tagus gemmatus, Hds., found on the west coast of Mex- 

 ico, but close inspection will show that it is entirely 

 distinct from that species. 



Dr. Carpenter in "Catalogue of Collection of Ma- 

 zatlan -Shells in the British Museum, collected by F. 

 Reigen," writes of V.gemmatus: "This shell is very con- 

 stant in its characters; presenting a sharp straight out- 

 line, and a sculpture of 3 rows of nodules (of which the 

 upper is the larger) with a double spiral line between." 



V. Lordii shows a sculpture of seven rows of nod- 

 ules, the upper two of which are the largest and grad- 

 ually decrease until the seventh row is scarcely per- 

 ceptible to the naked eye; a row of indistinct nodules 

 is apparent between the two upper rows, the spaces 

 between all the rows of nodules otherwise occupied by 

 fine striae consisting of from 8 to 12 or more fine lines, 

 each alternate raised line being larger than the inter- 

 vening one; the varical ridges in the imperfect speci- 

 men found are placed one at the aperture, and one at 

 about two thirds of the last whorl; lip more flaring than 

 in gemmatus, a distinct pareital knob on columella 

 near posterior angle of aperture, which running along 

 under the junction of the whorls forms a well marked 

 spiral line about one millimeter from the junction. 

 Color, a uniform yellowish white. Dedicated to Mrs. 

 F. C. Lord as a slight testimonial to her generous la- 

 bors as Librarian and Curator of the Society of Nat- 

 ural History of Santa Barbara. 



The single specimen in my collection was found in a 

 root of kelp, together with Vermiculus Fewkesi, by 

 my son Albert E. Yates, near Ellwood. 



Family VERMETID^. 

 Genus Vermetus. Adanson. 

 Sub-genus Vermiculus, Lister. 



