of British Columbia. 
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Family NASSHME 
Genus Nassa Lamarck 
JV. fossata Gld. 60, 62. 
Barclay Sd., (Skinner, Cowley.) Clayoquot Sd., just below water mark 
to 20 fms., not abundant, (C.F.N.) 
N. mendicn Gld. 60, 62. 
Vic., (N.H.S., G.W.T., C.F.N.) Dep, Bay, Ganges Harbour, &c., (C.F.N.) 
St. of Georgia, Johnstone St., Q.Ch.Sd., Quatsino Sd., and Q.C.I., (G.M.D.) 
Family COLUM BELLID JE 
Genus Columbella Lamarck 
C. (Astyrls) cariiuita Hinds. 68. 
From west coast Indians, (C.F.N.) Goletas Channel, (G.M.D.) A smooth 
keeled shell, probably a variety of the next species. 
C. ( Astyrls ) gausapata Gld. 60,62. 
Esquimalt, Vic., &c., at low water and dredged in 10 to 20 fms. (N.H,S., 
C.F.N.) Clayoquot Sd., (C.F.N.) This is probably the shell referred to by 
Mr. Whiteaves, (105), under the name Nif/idella Gouldii Cpr., collected by 
Dr. Dawson, in St. of Georgia, Quatsino Sd., Q.C.I. Not keeled, more reg- 
ular in outline than the last. 
Genus Amphissa Adams 
A. corrugata Reeve. 86. 
Whole coast to Q.C.I. Abundant, low water to 30 fms. and upwards. 
Family MURICID^E 
Genus Purpura Bruguiere 
1 \ orispata Chemn. 22. 
Whole coast to Q.C.I., (G.M.D.) Littoral. 
jP. canalicitlata Duclos. 51. 
Vic. to Q.C.I., (G.M.D.) Littoral. 
JP. sawicola Val. 102. 
Vic. to Q.C.I., (G.M.D.) Littoral. 
Genus Ocinebra Leach 
O. lurida Midd. 77, 6. 
Vic., not rare. Clayoquot Sd., Comox, &c., (C.F.N.) Johnstone St., 
Q.Ch.Sd., and Q.C.I., (G.M.D.) At and near low water mark. 
Figured in No. 6, pi. XX., fig. 8. 
