Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Volume III, 1863-1867Various
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Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Volume III, 1863-1867
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_Hab._ S. Pedro; in shell-washings. _Cooper._
Known from _C. tumens_, Maz. Cat. No. 421, by the non-keeling
of the umbilicus.
Genus CHRYSALLIDA, Cpr.
_Chrysallida pumila_, Cpr. n. s.
Chr. t. minutâ, angustâ, albâ; vert. nucl. subito immerso,
dimidium truncationis tegente; marginibus spiræ parum
excurvatis; anfr. norm. iv. planatis, suturis vix distinctis;
clathris radiantibus rectis, validis, planatis, circ.
xx., marginibus spiræ utroque latere parallelis, sæpius
attingentibus, circa basim elongatam, rotundatam continuis;
interstitiis lirulis acutis distantibus, haud extantibus, circ.
x. decussatis, quarum iv. v. in spirâ monstrantur; aperturâ
ovali, peritremati vix continuo; plicâ parietem tenus acutâ,
haud celatâ, declivi.
Long. 0·06, long. spir. 0·03, lat. 0·025, div. 12°.
_Hab._ S. Pedro. _Cooper._
One specimen and a few fragments were found in the
shell-washings of Dr. Palmer’s consignment. Differs from _Chr.
ovulum_, in its slender shape and delicate spiral sculpture.
_Chrysallida cincta_, Cpr. n. s.
Chr. t. satis regulari, albâ, marginibus spiræ vix excurvatis;
vert. nucl. parvo, celato, dimidium truncationis vix superante;
anfr. norm. iv. parum excurvatis, suturis distinctis; costis
spiralibus obtusis circ. x, cinctâ, quarum iv. in spirâ
monstrantur; costis iii. posticis radiatim subgranulosis,
seriebus circ. xv., marginibus spiræ utrinque parallelis, supra
quartam subobsoletis; interstitiis latis, delicatim decussatis;
basi satis prolongatâ; columellâ antice valde effusâ; plicâ
parvâ, medianâ.
Long. 0·11, long. spir. 0·07, lat. 0·05, div. 35°.
_Hab._ Santa Barbara group of islands. _Cooper._
The solitary specimen is probably immature. Intermediate
between _Chrysallida_ proper and _Mumiola_.
Genus CHEMNITZIA, D’Orbigny.
_Chemnitzia chocolata_, Cpr. n. s. State Collection, No. 428.
Ch. t. “_C. tridentatæ_” magnitudine et indole simili; sed
teretiore, dense castaneâ, fasciis pallidioribus sub epidermide
adhærente ornatâ; anfr. primis gracillimis; vert. nucl. anfr.
iii, helicoideis, valde decliviter sito, marginibus spiræ
rectis, angustis, haud superante; anfr. norm. xii. planatis,
primis tumidioribus, suturis impressis; costis circ. xxviii.
rotundatis, validis, circa basim prolongatam haud subito
evanidis, anfr. ult. sæpe obsoletis; interstitiis haud
æquantibus, haud undatis, haud sulcatis; totâ superficie sub
lente minutissime et creberrime spiraliter striulatâ; aperturâ
ovali, columellâ parum contortâ, labro intus tenui, haud
dentato.
Long. 0·55, long. spir. 0·43, lat. 0·13, div. 17°.
_Hab._ S. Pedro, S. Diego, Monterey; rare. _Cooper._
One specimen, in Dr. Palmer’s consignment, is known from _Ch.
tridentata_ by the very effuse spire, prolonged base, and
crowded ribs without waved sculpture between.
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