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Genus SSSiRUf^ Montfort 



nodulosum C. B. Adams, Pr. Bost. Soc. N. H., p. 2, 1845, (as 

 Purpura)', Trj^on, Man., 2, p. 190, pi. 59, f. 275, 1880; 

 Dall and Simpson, Bull. U. S. Fish Com., i, p. 411, 190 1. 



Distribution. — Cape Romano, southwest Florida, to Colon. 

 Also Antillean. 



roseum Reeve, Conch. Icon., sp. 46, 1846; Dall, Bull. 37, U. S. 

 N. M., p. 122, 1889. 



Distribution. — Gulf of Mexico, Texas region, to Barbados. 

 The rosy color is thought to be caused by an encrusting hy- 

 drozoon. 



Genus CORALLJ OPH ^ LA H. and A. Adams 



abbreviata Lamarck, Enc. Me'th., pi. 435, f. 2a-b, 1795, (as 

 Pyrula); Anim. s. Vert., 7. p. 146, 1822. 

 galea Chemnitz. 



Distribution.— Cape Fear, N. C, to the Antilles. Gulf 

 coast. West Florida. Pliocene, Caloosahatchie beds. 



lactuca Dall, Bull. M. C. Z., 18, p. 220, pi. 16, f. 6, 1889. 



Distribution. — Gulf of Mexico, Blake station 5, in 152-229 

 fms. Also off Fernandina, Fla. 



deburghiae Reeve, Pr. Zool. Soc, p. 208, pi. 38, f. 3, 1857, (as 

 Rhizochilus); Tryon, Man., 2, pi. 66, f. 383, 1880, (as 

 Latiaxis); Dall, Bull. U. S. N. M., p. 122, pi. 16, f. 5, '89. 



Distribution. — Cape Hatteras to Barbados. Also West Fla. 

 56-878 fms. 



Genus EPSTOIVl ! UlVl Bolten 

 anguiatitm Say, Amer. Conch., No. 3, pi. 27, (two upper figs) 

 1 83 1, {2.^ Scalar ia clathrus var.); Hilgard, House of Rep. 

 Ex. Doc. I, pt. 2, p. .887, 1878; Dall. Bull. 37, U. S. N. 

 M., p. 122, '89; Singley, 4th Ann. Rept. Tex. G. S., p. 

 336, '92; Johnson, Occ. Pa. Bost. Soc. N. H., 7, p. 103, 

 1915- 



