West Coast Nassariidae — DemonD 
PLATE II 
(All measurements are actual dimensions of specimens photographed) 
Fig. 1. Nassarius insculptus (Carpenter); Cortez Banks, California. The variation possessing transverse ridges 
on the body whorl, named eupleura by Dali (1917). Calif. Acad. Sci. Loc. 27602. Length: 16.9 mm. Max. diameter: 
9.6 mm. 
Fig. 2. Nassarius ohsoktus (Say); Alameda, California. Introduced with oysters from eastern states. Calif. Acad. 
Sci. Loc. 15159. 
Fig. 3. Nassarius insculptus (Carpenter); Cortez Banks, California. Calif. Acad. Sci. Loc. 27602. Length: 23.0 
mm. Max. diameter: 13.0 mm. 
Fig. 4. Nassarius perpinguis (Hinds) ; San Diego, California. The banded variation called hifusciata by Berry 
(1908). Calif. Acad. Sci. Loc. 12458. Length: 16.8 mm. Max. diameter: 9.4 mm. 
Fig. 5. Nassarius perpinguis (Hinds); San Pedro, California. Calif. Acad. Sci. Loc. 25459. Length: 19.2 mm. 
Max. diameter: 10.9 mm. 
Fig, 6. Nassarius calif ornianus (Conrad); 30 fathoms off Point Bonito, California. Calif. Acad. Sci. Loc. 28592. 
Length: 30.7 mm. Max. diameter: 16.7 mm. 
Fig. 7. Nassarius cerritensis (Arnold); 20 to 30 fathoms in San Bartolome Bay, Lower California. Calif. Acad. 
Sci. Loc. 32294 . Length: 21.8 mm. Max. diameter: 11.8 mm. 
Fig. 8. Nassarius tegula (Reeve); San Diego, California. Calif. Acad. Sci. Loc. 24820. Length: 18.8 mm. Max. 
diameter: 11.7 mm. 
