List of Shells collected at Santa Barbara and San Diego by Mr. J. Hepburn, in February-March, 1866.
WITH REMARKS UPON SOME OF THE SPECIES,
BY ROBT. E. C. STEARNS, CURATOR OF CONCHOLOGY, CAL. ACAD. NAT. SCIENCES.
Through the kindness of Mr. Hepburn, well known as an enthusiastic and intelligent collector, I have been permitted to examine the collections made by him at the localities referred to, from which I have compiled the following list.
The remarks in connection with a few of the species are not wholly based upon the specimens obtained by Mr. Hepburn, but rather upon specimens received by me from various sources, and forming a portion of my private collection.
The figures in the left hand column refer to the numbers in Mr. P. P. Carpenter’s Supplementary Report (1863) to the British Association.
- 12. Pholadidea penita; San Diego.
- 13. Pholadidea ovoidea, Gld.; Santa Barbara.
- 17. Saxicava pholadis, Linn.; Santa Barbara.
- 20. Platyodon cancellatus. Conr.; Santa Barbara.
- 21. Cryptomya Californica, Conr.; San Diego and Santa Barbara.
- 22. Schizothærus Nuttallii, Conr.; Santa Barbara.
- 35. Mytilimeria Nuttallii, Cour.; Santa Barbara.
- 43. Macoma secta, Conr.; San Diego.
- 54. Tellina Bodegensis, Hinds.; San Diego and Santa Barbara.
- 59. Semele decisa, Conr.; San Diego.
- 64. Cumingia Californica, Conr.; Santa Barbara.
- 65. Donax Californicus, Conr.; San Diego.
- 74. Amiantis callosa, Conr.; San Diego.
- 75. Pachydesma crassatelloides, Conr.; San Diego.
- 77. Psephis Lordi, Baird; San Diego.
- 81. Chione succincta, Val.; San Diego.
- 82. Chione excavata, Carp.; San Diego.
- 84. Chione fluctifragra, Sby.; San Diego.
- 85. Tapes tenerrima, Carp.; Santa Barbara.
- 88. Saxidomus aratus, Gld.; San Diego and Santa Barbara.
- 93. Petricola carditoides, Conr.; San Diego and Santa Barbara.
- 97. Cardium corbis, Mart.; Santa Barbara.
- 103. Liocardium elatum, Sby.; San Diego.
- 110. Lazaria subquadrata, Carp.; Santa Barbara.
- 112. Lucina Californica, Conr.; Santa Barbara.
- 118. Diplodonta orbella, Gld.; San Diego.
- 119. Kellia Laperouseii, Desh.; Santa Barbara.
- 134. Adula falcata, Gld.; Santa Barbara.
- ?160. Pecten ventricosus, Sby.; San Diego.
- 162b. Pecten latiauratus, Conr.; San Diego and Santa Barbara.
- 162. Pecten monotimeris, Conr.; Santa Barbara.
- 165. Hinnites giganteus, Gray; Santa Barbara.
- 166c. Ostrea var rufoides, Gld.
- 171. Bulla nebulosa, Gld.; San Diego and Santa Barbara.
- 175. Haminea virescens, Sby.; San Diego.
- 199. Melampus olivaceus, Carp.; San Diego.
- 243. Acmæa patina, Esch.; Santa Barbara.
- 247. Acmæa spectrum, Rve.; San Diego and Santa Barbara.
- 245. Acmæa persona, Esch.; Santa Barbara.
- Nacella vernalis, (Dall Ms.); Santa Barbara.
- 249. Lottia gigantea, Gray; Santa Barbara.
- 250. Scurria mitra, Esch.; Santa Barbara.
- 252. Rowellia radiata, Cooper; Santa Barbara.
- 253. Fissurella volcano, Rve.; San Diego and Santa Barbara.
- 261. Haliotis splendens, Rve.; San Diego.
- 265. Phasianella compta, Gld.; San Diego.
- 266. Pomaulax undosus, Wood; Santa Barbara.
- 269. Leptothyra sanguinea, Carp.; Santa Barbara.
- 275. Trochiscus Norrissii, Sby.; Santa Barbara.
- 277. Chlorostoma funebrale, A. Ad.; Santa Barbara.
- 279. Chlorostoma brunneum, Phil.; Santa Barbara.
- 281. Chlorostoma aureotinctum, Fbs.; Santa Barbara.
- 282. Omphalius fuscescens, Phil.; San Diego.
- 283. Calliostoma canaliculatum, Mart.; San Diego and Santa Barbara.
- 305. Crucibulum spinosum, Sby.; San Diego.
- [28]306. Crepidula aculcata, Gmel.; Santa Barbara.
- [28]307. —— ?dorsata, Brod.; Santa Barbara.
- [28]308. —— excavata, Brod.; Santa Barbara.
- [28]311. —— navicelloides, Nutt.; Santa Barbara.
- [28]311. —— var. nummaria, Gld.; Santa Barbara.
- [28]311. —— var. explanata, Gld.; Santa Barbara.
- [28]314. Hipponyx cranioides, Carp.; Santa Barbara.
- 328. Cerithidea sacrata, Gld.; San Diego and Santa Barbara.
- 329. Bittium filosum, Gld.; Santa Barbara.
- 329b. —— var. esuriens, Carp.; Santa Barbara.
- 333. —— armillatum, Carp.; Santa Barbara.
- 337. Littorina scutulata, Gld.; Santa Barbara.
- 366. Trivia Californica, Gray; Santa Barbara.
- 367. —— Solandri, Gray; Santa Barbara.
- 368. Erato vitellina, Hinds; Santa Barbara.
- 371. Drillia inermis, Hds.; San Diego and Santa Barbara.
- 374. Drillia torosa, Carp.; Santa Barbara.
- 388. Conus Californicus, Hds.; Santa Barbara.
- 409. Scalaria Indianorum, Carp.; San Diego.
- 424. Cerithiopsis assimilata, C. B. Ad.; Santa Barbara.
- 436. Ranella Californica, Hds.; Santa Barbara.
- A Surcula Carpenteriana, Gabb.; Santa Barbara.
- 437. Mitra maura, Swains; Santa Barbara.
- 442. Volvarina varia, Sby.; Santa Barbara.
- 443. Olivella biplicata, Sby.; San Diego and Santa Barbara.
- 444. —— bœtica, Carp.; San Diego.
- 445. Nassa fossata, Gld.; Santa Barbara.
- 446. —— perpinguis, Hds.; San Diego and Santa Barbara.
- 448. —— mendica, Gld.; Santa Barbara.
- 449. —— Cooperi, Fbs.; Santa Barbara.
- 450. —— tegula, Rve.; San Diego.
- 457. Amycla carinata, Hds.; Santa Barbara.
- 456. Amphissa corrugata, Rve.; Santa Barbara.
- 460d. Purpura saxicola, Val., var. ostrina, Gld.; Santa Barbara.
- Purpura triserialis, Blainv.; Santa Barbara.
- 461. Monoceras engonatum, Conr.; Santa Barbara.
- 466. Cerastoma foliatum, Gmel; Santa Barbara.
- 467. —— Nuttalli, Conr.; San Diego and Santa Barbara.
- 473. Muricidea Californica, Hds.; San Diego.
- 483. Fusus ambustus, Gld.; Santa Barbara.
REMARKS.
269. Leptothyra sanguinea, Carp. Common at Monterey; all shades of color from light red to very dark purple; sometimes broadly banded with white; another variety is marked with irregular whitish streaks, causing a resemblance to the young shells of 282, Omphalius fuscescens.
275. Trochiscus Norrisii, Sby. The apex whorls of the young shells have a spiral band tesselated with white and red.