bulletin of the bureau of fisheries. 
708 
Busycon carica (Linnaeus). Conch or “winkle.” 
[Chart 165.] 
Gould, 1870, p. 383; Verrill and Smith, 1873, p. 
640, 313, etc. ( Fulgur carica)', Dali, 1889, p. 
112 {Fulgur carica.) 
Fairly common in the shallower waters generally, 
judging from the number of shells found on 
shore. Much less abundant than B. canalicu- 
latum, however. Shells dredged frequently 
in Buzzards Bay, occasionally in the Sound; 
taken in 2 to 13 fathoms, on various kinds of 
bottom; few living specimens recorded during 
the Survey dredging. 
Fish Hawk stations: 7530 bis (1 shell), 7551 (1 
large shell), 7616 (1 fragment), 7618 (3), 7621 
(several shells), 7622 (several living and shells), 
7627 (1 shell), 7632 (1 living), 7634 (1 living), 
7645 (1 shell), 7648 (1 shell), 7660 (1 shell and 
egg case), 7661 (1 living), 7709 (1 shell), 7762 
(2 shells), 7777 (1 large shell), 7778 (1 very 
small), 7781 (1 very large and 1 small shell). 
Phalarope stations: 107 (shells), 109, 129 (1 
shell), 136, 138 (2 shells), 142 (1 shell), 145 (1), 
148 (1), 153 (1 shell), 158 (1 living and many 
shells), 163 ( 1 young). 
“At New Haven they spawn as early as March 
and April. ” — Verrill. Egg strings, containing 
well-formed shells found in April. — Mead. 
Family Buccinid/G. 
Buccinum undatum Linnaeus. European whelk. 
[Chart 166.] 
Gould, 1870, p. 366 (not listed for this region); 
Verrill and Smith, 1873, p. 638, 494; Dali, 
1889, p. 114; Sumner, 1910, fig. 15.' 
“Mouth of Vineyard Sound and off Gay Head, 6 
to 19 fathoms;” “a decidedly northern' and 
Arctic shell. . . . Not common south of Cape 
Cod except on outer islands and in deep wa- 
ter.” — -Verrill. Western end of Vineyard 
Sound; Sow and Pigs Reef; Crab Ledge; 
dredged in 3 to 25 fathoms, on various bot- 
toms. — Survey. 
Fish Hawk stations: 7554 (few shells, one over 
i l -2 inches long)*, 7579 ( ? 1), 7603 (2 large worn 
shells and 1 small shell)*, 7604 (1 shell and 1 
living), 7606 (2 living), 7607 (2 large living), 
7608 (1 small)*, 7609 (1 small living), 7664 (1 
living), 7679 (x shell), 7681 (2 shells), 7706 (1 
large shell), 7707 (2 large shells), 7761 (1 large 
worn shell). 
Phalarope and Blue Wing stations: 29 (1 young), 
32 (1 small living), 36 (1 young living), 45 (1 
small shell), 46 (several living), 56 (small 
shells), 59 (1 large, 1 small living), 60 (1 small 
shell). 
Chrysodomus decemcostatus (Say). 
Gould, 1870, p. 375 {Fusus decemcostatus; not 
listed for this region). 
Dredged by the survey at Crab Ledge in 17 to 19 
fathoms: Fish Hawk stations 7603 (1 large 
shell)* and 7604 (1 fragment). 
Tritonofusus islandicus (Gronovius). 
Gould, 1870, p. 371 ( Fusus islandicus)', Verrill, 
1882c, p. 508 ( Sipho islandicus)', Dali, 1889, p. 
1 14 {Sipho islandicus). 
Crab Ledge, at Fish Hawk station 7608 (3 shells)*; 
Vineyard Sound, at Phalarope stations 2* and 
64* (1 shell each). Not previously listed for 
this region. 
Tritonofusus stimpsoni (Morch). 
Dali, 1889, p. 114 {Sipho stimpsoni). 
Dredged by the survey at Crab Ledge in 16 to 20 
fathoms: Fish Hawk stations 7603 (1 large and 
3 small shells)*, 7606 (2 shells), 7608 (2 shells). 
? Tritonofusus curtus Verrill. 
Gould, 1870, p. 371 {Fusus islandicus)', Verrill 
and Smith, 1873, p. 638 {Neptunea curta). 
No definite local records, though this region lies 
within the stated range of the species. 
Siphonorhis pygmceus (Gould). 
Gould, 1870, p. 372 {Fusus pygmceus; not listed 
for this region); Verrill and Smith, 1873, p. 
■ 639, 508 {Neptunea pygmcea)', Dali, 1889, p. 
114 {Sipho pygmceus). 
“Off Buzzards Bay, 25 fathoms; off Gay Head, 
19 fathoms, mud, abundant and large.”— Ver- 
rill. 
Family Alectryonid.g;. 
Tritia trivittata (Adams). [Chart 167.] 
Gould, 1870, p. 364 {Nassa trivittata), Verrill and 
Smith, 1873, p. 641, 354, etc.; Dali, 1889, p. 
116 {Nassa trivittata)', Sumner, 1910, fig. 5. 
Abundant and of very general distribution 
throughout the region, being recorded from 
more dredging stations than any other spcies 
of animal. Living specimens dredged in 2 to 
17 fathoms, on every sort of bottom. Like- 
wise abundant in the tidal zone. 
Fish Hawk stations: 7521 (1), 7522 (few), 7522 
bis (2), 7523 (1), 7524 bis (1), 7525 (few), 7525 
bis (few shells), 7526 (few), 7527 (few shells), 
7530 (few shells), 7530 bis (few shells), 7531 (1 
shell), 7532 (few shells), 7532 bis (1 living, also 
shells), 7533 (fragments), 7533 bis (1 shell), 
7534 (several shells), 7534 bis (1 shell), 7535 
(several shells), 7535 bis (1), 7536 (1 shell), 
7536 bis (1 shell), 7537 (few shells), 7537 bis 
(few shells), 7538 (1 shell), 7541 (few shells), 
7541 bis (few shells), 7542 (few shells), 7542 bis 
