TATE A AL 1 1 6 PR OCEEDINGS OF UNITED S S N TION MUSEUM .

SPINACIDZE .

u acan hia s L nnae s. 2 6 6 . S qual s t i u ill S qualus americanus (Storer) G .

’ od s H oll M assachuse s. 1 9921 . E as o M aine. 19275. Wo , tt tp rt,

19923 . 19276 . ’ 21855 . G eo e s ank . 1 9277 . rg B

8 22316 . Glouces e M assachuse s. 1 927 . t r, tt

1 9279 . 22660 .

Mu l n e llium F ab c t t . He . 2 6 7 . C entro scy ri ii ( l l

° ' ° ' 2 0 L on 63 50 W. 250 fths. 23065 . Ban uereau. 21622. Lat. 4 4 N , q ’ 6 Geo e s ank . 2306 6 . 2168 . rg B ” ° ' ° ’ . W 11 Gl ouc er M as achu s . 23067 . Lat. 44 20 N Lon. 57 57 . 21836 . 0 est , s etts , ° ’ ° W . 250 a . 24257 . L at. 43 25 N . Lon. 6 0 homs 22281 . , , f t ° ' ° ' L 2 5 W . 200 at om s. L . 42 N . on. 6 5 h L H av ank . 24300. at 37 22637 . e e B , , f ° ’ 4 . Lat. 43 56 N . Lbn. W. 24392. 227 3 , ° ’ ° ' 0 a h m W . 20 o s. u r 24705. Lat. 43 27 N . Lon 51 47 22744 . Banq e eau. , , f t

7 9 a l I la d ank . 24 706 . 22 4 . S b e s n B ° ’ ° ' 25 05 d anks. 2 . La . 44 33 . L 1 . G ran W . 2 87 8 t N on. 53 48 , B ° ' ° ' . W . 200 f h . 25106 . 228 79 . Lat 44 23 N . , Lon. 53 25 , t s ° ’ ° ’ ° ’ ° ’ m . . W. 200 a h o s 1 . Lat. 42 46 N . Lon 65 18 a . L W . . 251 1 2288 0 . L t 44 38 N . on. 57 09 200 fths , , f t , ,

n r s u e o . 2 6 8 . C e t o cymn s c oelo lepis Bo cage C ap ll

° ’ ° ’ 21621 . Lat. 42 40 N L on. 6 0 2 0 sf . 23064 . Ban uercau. . , 3 5 6 ths q ° ’ ° “K 180 a homs. 21833 . a ank . 24295 . L at. 43 25 N . Lon. 60 Gr nd B s , , f t ° ’ ° ’ 250 a homs. W . . L . 58 52 1835 . 8 . La . 42 15 N on 2 2429 t , , f t 2 ° ' ° ' ms . 2 5 W . 200 a ho 21905 . Ban u ereau . 99 Lat. 4 37 N . Lon. 6 5 q 242 . , , f t ° ° ’ m . L 50 W. 250 a o s . 52 h 4 La 4 N . on 22282. 2 711 . t. 4 , , f t

22668 . G and ank s 200 a homs. r B , f t

MYXiNIDZE .

n l L nn 2 6 9 . M y xi e g u tino sa i aeus.

° ’ ° ’ W 1 50 a oms. . h N . Lon 58 24 79 L Hav ank . Lat. 44 18 216 . e e B , f t ° ’ ° " W rand an . 22894 . Lat. 4 4 45 N . L0 n . 5 3 54 . 4 00 fths. G k s , , B ° ’ ° " ° ’ ° ' m . L n 58 1 0 W . 120 a ho s L a . 45 N . L . W . 8 5 ftbs. Lat. 44 17 N . o 22895. t 03 , on 54 30 , , , f t

rand an . 22896 . G B ks

G rand ank s. 22897 . B ’ 23085 . E as ern a of G eo e s Bank 46 fths B an uereau . t p rt rg , . q ° ’ ° ’ ms. W . 200 a ho 4 0 . L n. 58 0 23086 Lat. 4 3 N , o 7 , f t

WA HI T N M a 1 1 8 8 0 S N . G O , y ,

TH E L I TTO R A L M A R I N E F A U N A 0 F P R O V I N C E T O W N , C A P E C O D ,

DI A S S A C H U S E T TS .

TH B UN . B y R I C H A R D . R A

m followin u The species enu erated in the g list were, nless otherwise stated all collected by the United States Fish C ommission during the mm ’ 1 1 8 79 . onl a. few d a s 0 0 su er of As the list, however , represents y y W m d leeting , at intervals hen the stea er was not available for redging m from m re purposes, it ust be considered as far co plete , especially as

a-rds m forms W m m ta g the s aller , hile no atte pt has been ade include the rou s m m a g p of Ento ostraca, Fora inifer , Considering the fact that very little has yet been published concerning the shore animals of this I u ifi rm in region , feel j st ed in offering the list in its present imperfect fo R O C OF A A O AL M M P EEDINGS UNITED ST TES N TI N USEU . 1 1 7 order to supply more defi nite information as to the so - called boundary ” n Northern N w E n l line separati g the and Southern e g aud faunae . l ook exposures are entirely wanting about the outer extremi ty of Cod Cape , and the sandy areas which compose the most of that region are generally of so pure a character as to offer little inducement to m in ani al life the way of food . The littoral fauna of Provincetown and vicinity is therefore less rich in species than a more diverse region w ould everth l m be. N e ess a ore diligent search than has hitherto been insti tuted would undoubtedly result in the finding of many species additional

. . H . E . u to those given below Prof Webster, who spent the entire s m mer of 1 8 79 in collecting and studying especially the shore annelids m n m about Provincetown , obtained a y new for s not included in this list. The localities examined in 1 8 79 were about as follows : The inner m on beach of the cape in front of the town of Provincetown , fro the dike the south to Wood End on the north and from high -water to low - water m ineludin - off ark , g the eel grass areas lying directly the beach and the broad sand - flats in front of and behind it; the inner beach at Long

Point ; the piles of the wharves, especially those at the ends of the long m l Wood stea boat and rai road wharves and the outer beaches at End,

85 0 . A n in W llfl Race Point, few interesti g species obta ed at e eet by “W u in I am Professor ebster are incl ded the list, and also indebted him f r m m to o aterial fro about Provincetown . The identifications of n m A E species are o ly partly ine . Prof. . . Verrill fur nishes the lists of m N h I m has identified wor s and udibranc s ; Prof. S . . S ith kindly the m m iffi l r m A phipods and ore d cu t Decapods ; and M . Sanderson S ith M r m the more critical species of Mollusks . . O . Harger has also exa ined n the Isopods . In additio to the species contained in the list, a species Chironomus f on of in the larval stage was ound abundantly the shore, m and one or more species of mites were common a ong Hydroids . Of

fif - the one hundred and ty seven species included in the list , all but twenty - one were previously known to range both to the north and south w of Cape God . O f the species hose range has been extended , thirteen n belong properly to the fauna of Southern New England a d. seven to that of Northern N ew England . The southern Species are as follows :

’ ' Pallene em usa Pinnixa chwto tem na G ebia a ms Moem law s Micro p , p , fi , ,

' deuto us randimanus A m hithoé lon ima-na Chelum terebm ns Ca rella p g , p g , , p

eometr'ica Le tochelia a l icola i alion ar enicola S thenelais icta A ntho g , p g , S g , p ,

stoma robustum L e tos na ta roseola . , and p y p The northern species are L e tochelia cwca Praxilla zona lis Tetrastemma vermiculus Planocem p , , ,

’ elli tica E mbletoma. uscata Stili er uscata E dwardsia sulcata. p , f , g f , and n w d v mm The only e littoral species isco ered by the Co ission , so far as

u E dwardsia a llida. the collections have been worked p, is p Excepting in a few necessary instances the synonymy of the species m n i in all has been o itted , but refere ces have been g ven nearly cases to _ American publications in which the synonymy and range of the severaL m Species and other information concerning the are discussed .

NE W A r l 8 1 8 80 . V O . A i H EN, C NN , p , A A AL M M 1 1 8 PRO CEE DINGS or UNITED ST TE S N TION USEU .

PY CNO G ONIDA .

sa W lson ans. Co nn . Acad . A s and c ences v ol . v . 9 l . Pal lene empu i , Tr rt S i , , p , p iii ,

— - 2a. to 2 187 8 . Phoxichilid ium mamillare Smi Inv . of ne a o nd figs. g, th, Vi y rd S u ,

544 18 7 4 non m son . p. , ( Sti p )

- m eel low h m. m Found a ongst the grass , water to g fat o For er

U. S . F . . 1 8 71 U : . C N . . localities Vineyard Sound ( , ) and oank , Conn (

S . F. C . ,

MERO STOMATA .

P La e e. mi Inv . V . . . 58 0 1874 . L imulus o lyphemus tr ill S th , S , p , mm Very co on along the entire inner shore of the cape , in the vicinity m n of Provincetown . The living speci e s were usually encountered partly

- m . m m attain a buried in the sand , near low water ark They so eti es very in the ma m large size this region , but jority of the speci ens seen were and m from small to medium size fe ales . A ll the larger specimens col m m lected were males . The cast skins or exuviae were so eti es so abun

’ dant that they nearly made up the little ridge of débrzs running along the upper part of the beaches . m m m Two speci ens , both fe ales , were obtained in the act of olting ;

. In l one was living , the other dead the case of the atter the operation t v us of hrowing off the old skin had ad anced considerably, allowing to measure accurately the increase in the size of the carapax for the past mm . O f a 5 7 year the exuvia, the greatest width of the c rapax was ; m length of carapax along the edian line, distance between the m m tips of the spines sur ounting the co pound eyes , length of m m m 3 . 5 . l m co pound eye , The carapax of the new y expanded ani al had mm mm w 6 7 4 5 com a idth of ; length , ; distance between the spines of 4 3 mm m 5mm m pound eyes, ; length of co pound eye , . The living speci en m had only broken slightly through the outer skin , so that but one eas ur m n ul m e e t co d be ade without destroying it. The width of the old mm mm 1 24 o f 1 4 1 l f carapax was , the new ; but as the atter had suf ered

t m t l . con raction in alcohol, it us have been larger origina ly

DECAPODA .

G e as m u s u nax m ans. C onn. A cad . v ol . 11 . 131 1870 ib d . v ol . v . l i p g S ith , Tr , , p , ; i , , p

33 18 79 Inv . . . 545 187 4 . , ; V. S , p ,

on m o f Very abundant the salt arshes and upper part the beaches, m between the town and Wood End Light . Also found at the sa e place

. S . I . m Mr O . 1 8 72 by Prof S ith and . Harger, in .

G e as m s u il m t ans o nn ol . 1 6 1870 b . ato r La e e . C . A ca . v . 3 l i u p g tr ill . S i h , Tr d , ii , p , i id , l v o . v . 33 18 79 Inv . V . . . 54 5 1874 , p , ; S , p , . A few specimens only of thi s species have been noticed from Province

h a in 1 8 72 m town ; t ey were found on the be ch near the dike , by S ith

and Harger . R O C OF D A AL M 1 1 P EEDINGS UNITE STATES N TION MUSEU . 9

m n 8 0 h a i H . ew Yo v ol. . 235 1 6 nixa c aeto ter na t . An L c. k Pin S . N . N . p p , y , r , vii , p ,

Wellfleet 1 8 79 H E in , ; collected by Prof. . . Webster, who found it in A m hitrite ornate on flats great abundance the tubes of p , the near the town .

m n onn Acad . Plat o nichu s o c ellatu s L a . Inv . V . S . . 547 187 4 a s. C . y tr S ith, , p , ; Tr ,

v ol V . 33 18 79 . , p , . m Extre ely abundant everywhere along the inner shore, in the vicinity v m oh of Pro incetown , at low water and deeper . Large nu bers were m and served to be olting during August and the last of July, fresh mm exuvi ae were very co on all through the latter half of the summer . m m O m One s all speci en btained while olting , and preserved in alcohol , ff m m : in a orded the following easure ents length of carapax the exuvia, 35mm w 4 2mm ; idth , ; length of freshly expanded carapax, partly con mm mm m 38 4 7 . tracted in alcohol, ; width , The largest speci en taken on m 1 mm 8 6 mm : 7 . O n the shore easured length of carapax , ; width , August 1 6 m m , and during one or ore succeeding days , the young were seen swi m in m far m ing at the surface countless nu bers , but how fro the shore they extended was not determined they were very plentiful about the n end of the long steamboat wharf. They varied in le gth of carapax m 1 1 mm 1 6 mm m 3 fro about to Septe ber they were again abundant, but on m m less so than the for er occasion , and they re ained nearer the shore, m m 1 8 mm or at least closer to the bottom. A t this ti e they were fro to 23 mm n lo g .

C a c n s m aenas L nn L eac . m ans. Conn. Acad . vol . v . 34 1879 . r i u ( i é) h S ith, Tr , , p ,

r l t m n 47 18 7 4 . C . anu a us I v . . S . . 5 g S ith, V , p ,

ll m 1 8 72 . Co ected by S ith and Harger,

P . v ol xii . 28 3 1859 Inv . V . S . an s d e r su s m oc. Bos. S o c. N . H . P o p eu p es S ith , r , , p , ; ,

l v . 37 1879 . 5 47 18 74 ans. C onn . A cad . vo . p . , ; Tr , , p ,

m 1 8 72 . Collected by S ith and Harger,

4 8 9 Inv . V . S . . 547 a n a m oc Bo s So c. N . H . v ol . xii . 28 1 5 P o peus S yi S ith , Pr . . , , p , ; , p ,

18 74 ans. Conn . A cad . vol . v . 37 1879 . ; Tr , , p ,

- l Found abundantly in the eel grass ofi the dike, and a so collected by

mi 1 8 72. S th and Harger,

8 l . v . 38 1 79 . C an ra u s a m ans. o n. A cad . v o cer irro t S y. S ith, Tr C n , , p , mm Co on ; shore, at low water. — - l 4 5 1879 L . cana Libi a ema na a Leac . m ans. Conn . A cad . vo . v . . ni rgi t h S ith , Tr , , p , m n liculata I v . V . S . . 54 8 1874 . S ith, , p ,

lo w w m Very abundant at ater, Provincetown ; several very large ales m llfl me n : were also obtained fro We eet Harbor, the largest asuri g mm mm 1 13 S 1 03 . length of carapax, ; width , excluding pines ,

u a s a im m Inv . V . S . . 549 1874 ans. C onn. B p guru s lo ngic arpu ( S y) St p. S ith, , p , ; Tr

A cad . v ol. v . 47 1879 , , p , .

Very abundant . D A A AL M 1 20 PRO CEEDINGS or UNITE ST TE S N TION USEUM .

G eb a afiinis S a . m Inv . V . S . 549 1 87 4 . i y S ith , , p. , n w as m This species was not collected at Provincetow , but obtained fro 1 8 9 m llfl et . H . E . 7 the flats at W e e by Prof Webster, in , and see s to fir m m be abundant there . This is the st ti e it has been recorded fro the north side of Cape Cod .

v ar s Fabr. m Inv. V . S . . 550 1874 ans. C onn . A ca . vol . C rango n ulg i S ith , , p , ; Tr d ,

v 55 1 87 9 . , p . , mm l Very co on a ong the shore .

m h 0 ti mi nv . . 55 1874 ans. onn. Pal aem o netes vul a i s Sa S . I . V . S C g r ( y) p S t , , p , ; Tr

A cad . v o l. v . 8 8 18 79 , , p , . O m nly a very few speci ens of this species were collected , although

- it was diligently sought for . These were found in the eel grass in front

of the town and o ff the dike .

Z SCHI OPODA .

m In . . 1 8 74 M s s steno le is v V . S . 55 1 ans. C onn. Aca . vol . v . 103 y i p S ith, , p , ; Tr d , , p ,

1879 .

A few specimens only were collected ; they were from the eel - grass in

front of the town .

AMPHIPODA .

a is mi Inv . V . S . . 555 1874 . O rch esti a gil S th, , p ,

u a - Very abundant on the beaches , nder de d sea weeds, etc .

m is a m nv 6 8 l r h stia lo n ico S I . V . S . . 55 1 74 . Ta o c e g ( y) S ith , , p ,

on Very abundant both the outer and inner beaches, burrowing

- deeply into the sand , about high tide level .

rch sti a m e al thal m a Ba e m In . . S . . 556 1874 Talo e g op ( t ) S ith, v V , p , .

Associated with the preceding .

m mi n B a e i o a s Sti . I v . V . S . . 556 1874 . y l l tt r li ( p ) S th , , p , 1 8 79 1 8 72 mi Collected in ; and also in , by S th and Harger .

C alliO iu s laeviu sculu s K ro . Boeck . m Inv . V . S . 557 1 874 . p ( y ) S ith, , p ,

m - Found upon the beach at Long Point a ong stranded sea weeds .

mm a G a r s o c s a L nn Fah . em n m s a o o o a 1775 . o d v s u l u t ( i é) r , Sy t E t l i G ul , In . Mas g , — , ed . m 1 . 334 18 4 1 . B . U. S . N at us 9 M No . 15 13 187 9 r . G . o , p , S ith, ull , , p . , . n t a us dw a d s Ann . d es S ci. N at. o me xx 367 18 30 s E r , , t , p . , ; Hi t . N at. d es

C st ome . 4 7 8 40 mi 1 . ID V . V . S . . 557 1874 ru , t iii , p , S th, , p , .

Only a few specimens of small size were obtained from the eel - grass in various places . The scarcity of this species at Provincetown is prob

m - ably due to the absence of rocks and of uch rock weed , which together m for its favorite grounds . A comparison of E ur opean with American m speci ens has enabled Professor Smith to establish t he identity of G . ornatus and G . locusta. PR O C OF A S A O AL M M EEDINGS UNITED ST TE N TI N USEU . 1 21

mm a s ann a m G a s Inv . V . S . 557 7 ru ul tu S ith, , p . , 18 4 .

fl ats - Shore and at low water, and eel grass ; abundant .

mm a s m a G a c o n s S a Jo n. P a . Acad l . vo . i . 37 6 18 18 m ru u r tu y, ur hil , , p , . S ith, Inv .

S . . 559 1874 V . , p , .

flats low Shore and at water ; very abundant .

M oe a ev s m Inv . V . S . . 559 18 7 4 r l i S ith, , p , .

- off i In the eel grass the d ke. Not hitherto recorded from north of a Viney rd Sound . — M icro d euto u s rand im anu s m . A utonoe randimana B uz han i p g S ith g r . , S d . Amph p.

— ° amm . . 26 1859 . M imodeut0 u3 minam m I nv . V . S . . 562 187 4 G , p , p S ith, , p , .

O u - off m the shore at low water, in the eel grass the dike, and a ong

- w m the sea weeds on the piles of the harves . For erly known on the m m a nd A erican coast only fro Vineyard Long Island Sounds .

m hi th e lo n im an m Inv . . . 56 3 1874 A o a V S . p g S ith, , p , .

lo in h - i - Found at w water and t e eel grass n one half fathom. Pre viou l s y known only from south of Cape Cod .

r i m c nd m Sa m n C o o h u c I V . . . . 87 p yli ri u ( y) S ith, V S , p 566, 1 4 .

- E ~ lf m el grass , one ha fatho .

a an m C e e eb s P . o c. . . u ol 1 1 2 2 8 U S Nat. M s. v . . 3 1 79 . h lur t r r hilippi S ith, Pr , , p ,

in m w Limo Abundant old sub erged piles of wharves , associated ith normli norum n m m in g a d Teredo navalis. First recorded fro A erica the m him paper of Professor S ith referred to above, but previously found by ’ 1 at Wood s Holl in 8 75 .

90 8 m h C a a ni ri o n A cl a ci. P la. v ol . 1 . 3 1 18 . e eo et ca S a J . ca . N t. pr ll g y, ur S , hi , , p , S it ,

Inv. V . S . . 567 l . v fi 20 1874 . , p , p , g . ,

In - - m m fl o atin the eel grass , one half fatho and also obtained fro g sea i r m weeds n P ovincetown Harbor. Hitherto recorded fro south of Cape G od mm only, but discovered by the Fish Co ission at " uahog Bay,

1 8 73 . Maine, in

ISOPODA . — P t Mus. v ol . 1 1 . 158 1879 . Ja va ca i Jaera albifro ns L eac . Ha e o c. U. S . Na . h rg r, r , , p , p ’

osa m son Mar Inv and Manan . 4 0 1853 . a e Inv . V. S . . 57 1 Sti p , . . Gr , p , H rg r, , p ,

187 4 .

Very abundant on the shore between tides, under loose stones and

- other objects ; and also in the eel grass in very shallow water .

m ou n ci. 111 v ol . xv . 37 4 1878 . hir d a a a e A J . S C i o tea c oec (S y) H rg r, . r , , , p ,

lo w m . Shore, water ; only a few speci ens collected

. 9 187 4 o c Mus. I v V 56 U. 8 . N at. I d a a a Sa dw a ds. a e n . . S . P . o te irro r t ( y) E r H rg r , , p , ; r — m x m . e . d es ci. Nat. o e x l 160 187 9 . I dot tricus ida ta es S vo . ea . ii , p , p D , Di t , t viii 37 3 1823 p. , .

on - Very abundant the shore, on piles of wharves , in the eel grass, i and swimming at the surface amongst float ng sea weeds . 1 A A AL 22 PROCEEDINGS or UNITED ST TE S N TION MUSEUM .

I d t a h s h r a Ha e Inv . V . S . . o e p o p o e rg r , , p Occasionally found swimming at the surface in Provincetown Har

- w d . bor, and also upon the beach , ith strande sea weeds

m Inv V s i b s Sa . . S . . 57 1 l. vi fi . 28 1874 . a e oc. Bpely tr lo u ( y) S ith , , p , p , g , H rg r , Pr U. S .

t M u . v ol . ii . 160 1879 Na . s , , p , .

- Moderately abundant ; shore, between tides , and in the eel grass , one l m m m ll m m m ha f fatho ; only speci ens of s a to ediu size were et with .

ma u a d rid entatum S a . a e o c. . at Mu . ol S ae o U S . N . s v . ph r q y H rg r, Pr , ii , p. o m m ll l w Abundant, but only speci ens of s a size were obtained ; o

flats u - water and between tides on the shore and , and pon eel grass, in

- one half fathom.

ano ria li n ru m a ke e a e o M . ol 11 16 1 in W . v L o . H c. U. S Nat. us . . g (R th ) hit rg r, Pr , , p ,

187 9 .

I n m Le tochelia al icola piles of old wharves , in co pany with p g and

Chelum terebm ns. — 879 . Paratanais o Mus. vol . 1 1 . 162 1 o chelia a l i o la Ha e c. U. S . Nat. L ept g c rg r , Pr , , p , i l xv 7 7 878 m o n c . vo 3 1 . a l ico la a e A . . S . . g H rg r , J ur , III , , p ,

- in - m Very abundant at low water, on eel grass , one half fatho , and

‘ f L imnoma li norum Chelum . in old piles , associated with g and

Mu . ol 1 1 164 1879 helia c oec a a e oc. U. S . Nat. s v . . . L epto c H rg r , Pr , , p , A single specimen only of this species was recognized among the shore collections .

CIRRIPE DIA .

L nn im . Mar Inv o f an anan . 39 1853. Sm B a n s b al ancid es St . . l a u ( i é) p , Gr d M , p , ith,

Inv . S . 579 1874 . V , p. , . mm ll Co on on piles of wharves , on she s , stones , and wood on the

h floatin . O h beac es , and occasionally found on g fucus the piles it was m l i usually of s all size , but on stones y ng on the beaches it often exceeded half an inch in diameter .

L e a s fasc a s s and ol. m Inv . . S . . 579 1874 . p i cul ri Elli S S ith , V , p ,

O n fl a in in o t g fucus the harbor .

ANNE LIDA .

L e id n tu s s Leac . Ve n e eb ate An mals of ne a So n p o o s quamatu h rrill, I v rt r i Vi y rd u d, l . 58 1 10 fi s. 40 4 1 1874 . p , p . , g , ,

O h the piles of wharves .

H a m o o e mb Malm er Inv . 58 74 r th i ri cat a g . V . V. S , p . 2, 18 .

Piles of wharves .

S i alio n a U l enic er o Mus. o 167 1879 o a V . P c . S N at. g r l , r . . , v . ii , p. , . in Shore , sand , at low water .

S thenelais c a Ver. Inv V . 8 Mu l . . S . 5 2 1874 oc U. S . Nat s. vo ii 7 1879 pi t , , p , ; Pr . . , . , p. 16 , .

Shore, in sand , at low water. PR OCEEDINGS or UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM . 1 23

h s c R a ke er. Inv . . 583 1874 N epht y iliat a th . V , . V S , p. , .

n . Shore , in sa d

P o d o ce c atenul a Ver. Inv . 8 1 hyll , . V. S , p. 5 7 , 874 .

Piles of wharves .

B u lali a s a c a er. In . 8 4 18 pi t i V , v. V. S , p. 5 , 74 .

Piles of wharves .

A o s c o m u tu s A . A Jo . Bos. Soc. N . H . . 392 1863 . er. Inv . ut lytu g” ur , p , V , . V. S , .

590 l 13 fi s. 65 66 1874 p . , p . , g , , .

m - n Piles of wharves, and a ong eel grass ear the beach .

’

s imb ata e s. er. InvjV . s. 590 l 1 1 fi 51 1874 N e e l V . r i Ehl r , , p , p . , g . , .

m - in eel . Shore, sand, and a ong grass

- N v en a s er. Inv . 590 l 11 fi 47 0 1874 ereis ir s S r . V , . V . S , p. , p . , gs. 5 , . in Shore , sand .

L u mbriner is f a s A and E . Ver. Inv S . Lumbriconer i e r gili . , . V . , p . ( e a) .

Shore, in sand .

L u mbrinereis en s er. eck L s 8 1879 Inv. . . . 594 1874 Lumb C . c t ui V , h i t, p , ; V S , p , ( ri o nereis ) .

Shore, in sand .

A ab e a o a na Ver. eck L s . 8 1 879 Inv . 94 l 13 fi s. 69 70 1874 C . V . S . 5 . r ll p li , h i t, p , ; , p , p , g , , ( Lumbriconereis) in Shore, sand . — r Mu ol.1 E 0 ne racilis er. G o nia d a e P oc. . . at v 1 V gracilis V ., r U S N . s. , , p . g ,

Inv S . 596 18 74 . . V . , p . ,

in . Shore, sand

er. I n 596 l 10 fi s 43 44 1874 . R hyncho b olu s d ib rauchiatu s V , v . V. S . , p. , p . , g . , ,

in . Shore, san d

A nth sto m a f a i er. Inv . V . S . . 598 1874 . o r g le V , p ,

Shore , in sand .

A ntho st m a b s m Ver. Inv . . S . . 597 l 14 fi . 7 6 1874 . o ro u tu , V , p , p . , g , in Shore, sand .

l is v d er Inv . . S co ec olep iri i s V . V S , p.

Shore, in sand .

P a a . 7 er n 603 l. 14 fi . 7 8 1874 o d o a c m C a . I v. . S . . . ly r ili tu l p r ( ) V , V , p , p , g , in Shore, sand

C a s and s Ver. Inv . 606 l . 15 fi s. 8 0 8 1 1874 . irr tulu gr i , . V. S , p . , p , g , ,

Shore, in sand .

N t m as u s u d u er. nv 10 1874 . o o t l ri s V , I . V . S . , p. 6 ,

Shore, in sand . L M M 1 24 PROCEEDINGS or UNITED STATE S NATIONA USEU .

er . Inv . V . S . . 6 11 187 4 . N o tom astus fi lifo rmis V , , p ,

in . Shore, sand

Am s Adv . SCI 1873 . 38 4 Praxilla z o nali s Ver. , Proc. . As . , p .

in . Shore, sand

- n ll a a a Ver. Inv . V. S . . 608 l . 14 fi s. 7 1 7 3 1874 . C lym e e to rqu t , , p , p , g ,

Shore, in sand .

d ii er Inv . 6 12 l 17 fi s 87 87a 1874 C istenid es G o ul V . V. S , p. , p . , g . , , .

in . Shore, sand

a s m x Ver. Inv . . S . . 6 13 1874 N ico le i ple , V , p , .

l- and. ee . Piles of wharf, grass

i no sis al m a a Ver. Inv . V . S . . 6 14 1874 S c o p p t , , p , .

Piles of wharf.

P i u s er. Inv . V . . 16 l 16 fi 8 o c s ex mi V S . 6 . . 5 187 ly irru , p , p , g , 4 .

in il . Shore, sand, and p es of wharf — P abricia stellaris BlainV . Fabricia Leid i Ver. Inv . . . . 6 19 18 y , V S , p , 74 .

Piles of wharf.

H d ro id s d an s Ver. eck L 1 1 1879 nv . 20 187 r e C s I . V . S . 6 4 S e ula . y i thu , h i t , , ; , p , ( p )

O n Pecten piles of wharves, and incrusting living and dead shells of

’ irradians E nsatella americana Littomna. littorea A nemia labm &c. , , , g , ; also on fucus and other objects ; especially abundant in the Vicinity of the dike .

S o b s b o ea s a d . Ver. Inv . V. S . . 6 21 1874 . pir r i r li D u , , p , O u fucus growing on the piles and fl oating at the surface ; abundant .

C litellio o a a Ver. Inv . V . S . . 622 18 74 irr r t , , p , .

- m Shore, in sand , near high water ark .

H al d rill s o u o a s er. Inv . V . S . . litt r li V , , p

O u - - m the beach , under dead sea weeds near high water ark .

Y G EPH REA .

Phaseolo s m a r fi o G o ul dii es. Ve . Inv . V . S . . 627 l . 18 . 93 1874 . Di , , p , p , g , in Shore , sand .

E NTEROPNEUSTA .

B a n a o o s s s a an ac s Ver Inv . . S . . 627 1874 l gl u ur ti u V , p , . in Shore, sand .

NEMERTINA .

Tetra st mm a ’ e d o s M Int er Am o n ci. ol x 0 8 a s J . S v . 4 1 75 r li . V . , . ur , , p. , .

Piles of wharves .

Tetrastemma v e mi c s Ehr o at Mu . 184 187 r ulu . Ver. , Pr c. U. S . N : s , p. , 9.

Piles of wharves . PR C r A A AL M M 1 O EEDINGS o UNITED ST TES N TION USEU . 25

r m . o n l L nens v d s Ve . A J . S ci. vo . x . 40 1875 k W. V . S . . N i iri i , ur , , p , ; , p ( a m rles e ) .

Piles of wharves .

C e b a s in ens Le d er. eck 12 1879 Inv . . 630 1874 e C L . . V . S r r tulu g ( i y) V , h i st, p , , p , Mcckclia ( ) .

Shore , in sand .

C e eb a s o s s Le er . eck L 12 1879 nv . S . e V C s . I . V r r tulu r u ( idy) , h i t, p , , p, lia ( Mecke ) .

Shore, in sand . " TURBELLAR IA .

Plan o cera i c a G in P o c. Bos. S oc N at. s . 251 18 0 ell pti , r . Hi t , p . , 5 .

850 . Piles of wharves, and on the shore under bits of wood,

B d e l o a c and d a . Ver . Inv . V . S . . 634 187 4 l ur i Gir , p , .

Parasitic on Limulus Polyphemus.

CEPHALOPODA . — r h s ill b r sa Les. Ver. Inv . V . . 634 1 874 . 0 . sa ittatus B nne O mnl ast ep e ece o ( ) , S , p. , g i y,

in o d Inv . Mass cd . 5 10 1870 . G ul , , , This species is caught in Provincetown Harbor d uring the summer in n m and early fall considerable u bers , to use for bait, and is often

u . I m Mr. stranded pon the beaches at low tide . Prof. S . S ith and Oscar i 1 8 72 m Harger, while at Prov ncetown in , noticed large nu bers of this

m . o squid about the docks , killing and eating young ackerel Their obs r vations on the habits and appearance of the creature made at that time are given in the report of the United States Fish Commission for 1 8 71 4 4 1 4 4 2 1 8 74 pp. , , .

L P i L e ne in M . 514 1870 . Ver. Inv . V . S . . o o eale s. B n o ld In v . ass. lig i y, G u , , II , p , , , p

This species was not encountered at Provincetown by the Fish Com m n Mr. J E . issio , but it is represented in the collection of Blake , of that m m J place , by two pens taken fro speci ens caught in the harbor, in uly,

1 8 79 . n t l It is not abu dan north of Cape Cod , although severa speci m m n ens were procured at Annisqua , on the orth side of Cape Ann , by in 1 8 78 m Professor Hyatt, , and it has also been previously noticed fro

Massachusetts Bay .

G ASTEROPODA .

I l a ass m r . . 6 41 1874 . o Inv . ass n a o b so e a Sa Sti . Ve Inv . V . S y l t ( y) p . , , p , G uld, M , II 362 18 70 N assa , p . , ( ) . mm m Very co on on any of the inner beaches , and extending up to high tide level . It is especially abundant in places where the brackish water from ponds runs down the face of the beach as it is left uncovered by the tide .

Abo six s ec es of R habdocwla e e co ec e bu e a e no been de e m ned . ut p i w r ll t d, t th y h v t t r i M 1 26 PR O CEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEU .

nn L am. o ld Inv . Mass II . 360 187 0 . Ver. Inv . V . S . Purpu ra l apillu s ( Li é) G u , , , p , , ,

6 42 18 7 4 . p. ,

Shore, rare .

M P k r v . . 6 43 1874 . o l Inv . ass I . e ns. Ve . In . V . S A nachis av a ra ( S ay) r i , , p , G u d, , , p 5 8 18 70 lumbella . 313 1 4 1 . 3 6 Co , ; II , p , ( )

m u Rare only a single speci en was fo nd by the writer, but others have collected it at Provincetown .

— l mbella lunata o st i s na a Sa a . Ver . Inv. V . S . . 6 45 1874 . Co u A yr lu t ( y) D ll , , p , G uld, M 8 0 Inv . ass . 359 1 7 , II , p , .

' - Abundant in the eel grass in front of the town and off the dike .

r nv . S . . l . 1 338 1870 . Ve . I ms o Inv ass 1 . un a a o s a A a . L ti her ( S y) d G u d, . M , , p , , , p 4 7 6 6 , 18 4 .

V mm ery co on along the entire inner shore, and often picked up dead on the outer beaches .

v rita d c a a S a tim . o l nv M as 11 . 345 18 70 . Ver. Inv. V. S . N e e S I . s upli t ( y) p G u d, , , p , , 646 187 4 p . , .

wi Lunatia heros. Abundant, associated th

mi n a o en im r n 5 n Litto rinell a St . e . I v . . . 6 3 1874 . o l I v . ass V . V S ut ( T tt ) p , , p , G u d , M , 11 298 187 0 R issoa , p. , ( ) . mm Co on , shore at low water .

S kenea ano b s Fa . Fo bes and Han e . o d n M 296 1870 . I v . ass . pl r i ( hr ) r l y G ul , , II , p ,

Ver. Inv V 6 55 1874 , . . S . , p. , .

’

mm o n Tottema emma Littorinella. minuta &c. Co on the shore, with g , , , l and a so on the piles of wharves .

L L nn ’ t o na o ea Johnston. o d Inv ass 308 1870 . i t ri litt r ( i é) G ul , . M , II , p . ,

and eel- Very abundant on the shore, on piles of wharves , on grass m which is ore or less exposed at low tide . Just off the dike it occurs

- l m mm wi all on the eel grass in count ess nu bers , and , in co on th the other n species of shells in that vici ity , is frequently covered with the white l ca careous tubes of Hydroides dianthus.

L in M o n M 8 1 04 1870 . er. n tto a r d s a o d Inv . ass 1 257 1 4 3 V I v . i r u i ( t ) G ul , , , p. , ; , — , V . . 5 1 8 u M s 259 306 S . 6 1 74 L tenebrosa o d In v. a s I . . . , p , . . G l , , , p ; II , p

This is an exceedingly common species on the shore .

L tto rina a a a a o l I . Ma 1 2 0 184 1 I 309 187 0 er nv S nv ss . 6 I . . V I i p lli t ( y) G u d , , , p , , p , .

V . S . . 6 52 187 4 , p , .

mm on - Co on the shore and on piles of wharves among sea weeds .

Lac na v incta Mon . r on. o l Inv . ass . Ver. Inv . V . S . u ( t ) Tu t G u d, M , II, p , ,

. 652 p , 1874 .

On - eel ll m . the grass , sha ow water ; not found in uch abundance AL M M 1 2 PR O CEEDINGS or UNITED STATES NATION USEU . 7

Mas 321 1870 . Ver. Inv . V . S . m m o en hm . o d Inv . s . B ittiu nigru (T tt ) S i p G ul , , II , p , , , 64 8 18 74 p. , .

m - Very abundant a ongst the eel grass , in shallow water in front of off it the town , and the dike, and also on the beaches, where often occurs in immense numbers .

L nn r k n Ma . er. C e d a fo n c a a L ama . o I v. ss. r pi ul r i t ( i é) p G uld, , II , p V ,

Inv . . S . . 649 187 4 . V , p ,

mm V d Pecten Co on , especially in the icinity of the ike, on shells of and E nsatella .

d a ana Sa . o l Inv . ass . 272 187 0 . er In 0 8 C e V v . . S . 65 1 74 . r pi ul pl y G u d, M , II , p , V , p. ,

mm off . Co on the dike, and also found elsewhere

Mas 11 . 3 187 0 C e d a c o nv exa Sa . o d Inv . s 27 . Ver. Inv . V. S . . 650 r pi ul y G ul , , , p , , , p ,

1874 .

off the l Abundant the dike, adhering to surfaces of iving and dead

Limulus . shells , to , and other obj ects

m stu d inalis Mu e Fo bes and anle . Ver Inv . y. s. . 661 1874 A c aea te ( ll r) r H y , p , .

o d Inv Mass II 267 187 0 Tectura . G ul , . , , p . , ( )

alveus . Rare, shore ; variety also found

d mi isuturalis S a o ld Inv . M ass . 327 1870 . Ver. Inv . O o sto a b ( y) G u , , II, p , , . V. S , p.

- N mm eel off s . ot unco on ; grass the dike, and el ewhere

O d o sto mia trifi d a o en o Inv . ass I . 274 18 41 . 328 1870 . er. (T tt ) G uld, M , , p , ; II, p , V ‘

I nv . V . S . . 656 1874 . , p , mm Associated with the last, and about equally co on .

I m 0 e mia d alb ata Sti . o d Inv . M 27 187 r. Inv . . O d o sto e ass . 3 . V . V S . p G ul , , II, p , , , p 1 7 656 , 8 4 .

‘ ‘ l - A single specimen on y was obtained from the eel grass ofi the dike . — M s n s a Am onc . 8 5 8 l us bid ntatus elam ea S . C . 1 22. Me am e Sa . o d pu li tu y, h , p , p y G ul ,

M . 67 8 0 Inv . ass . 4 1 7 . Ver . Inv . . . . 662 1874 non , II , p , , V S , p , ( u Ab ndant, shore , between tides .

ri . O nchid o s, sp

A n undetermined species of this genus was obtained from sea - weeds n h o t e inner beach at Long Point .

— - Ter i es d es ectu s Ald . and H an. er. Inv . V . S . . 667 1874 . E ons T i g p p V , , p , ( crg pcs) des ecta o d Inv Mass 248 187 0 p G ul , . , II , p . , .

m - Fro hydroids , on piles of wharves , and sea weeds of beach .

o d In M 1 870 m leto nia f sca a v. ass 11 25 1 . u t G ul , , , p . , Found among the filamentous green algae in little rills of water on the

- fl beaches and sand ats. — S tili er fu sc a a Be . Ver. e m. e k L s . 23 1879 . l ta g t rgh , Pr li Ch c i t, p , Cal iopwa ( 7) fusca o d I nv Mass 250 1870 G ul , . , II , p. , .

- . E m le Associated with b tonia fuscata. A A AL M 1 28 PRO CEEDING S or UNITED ST TES N TION USEUM .

LAMELLIBRANCHIATA .

M a 1 2 7 0 er In 669 7 v a s L nn . o d Inv . ss 1 . 8 18 . V . v . V . S . . 18 4 . Tered o na li i é G ul , , , p , , , p , m Very abundant in the piles at the outer end of stea boat wharf, and

- m n in other situations . A few years ago about forty feet of the above e

tio ned wharf was so weakened by the borings of this shell - fish that it completely gave way under the weight of a ship’s load of merchandise

stored upon it.

M 30 0 er n 7 d m tara Han e o ld nv . v Te o e . I ass 187 . . I . V . . 6 0 re go l y G u , , II , p. , V , S , p . ,

18 7 4 . A t Provincetown,in cedar buoys (G ould) .

m . d n Te ed o d a a a S ti o I v . Mass 1 1 . 32 0 70 187 . Ver. Inv . V . S . . 6 r il t t p G ul , , , p , , , p , 1 87 4 .

m a Fro pine buoy ttached to lobster pots, at Provincetown (G ould) .

m n o d er . Am u l V . E nsate la a e c a a Jo n. S ci. v ol . . 212 28 4 187 2 Inv ri (G ul ) , r iii , pp , ; — , , V . . 6 74 18 7 4 . o len a nwrica nus o u d Mas I 2 8 7 0 . S S Inv . s I . 4 1 . , p , G l , , , p , Many dead adult shells and living youn g were collected on the sand fi ats at low water .

L nn d s 8 7 8 M a a na a e o nv . Ma s 11 . 5 1 70 . Ver nv . 6 2 1 74 . e . I 5 . I . V. S . y r ri i G ul , , , p , , , p , Very abundant o n the shores and fl ats ; especially so on the broad flats t in n be ween the town and Wood End Light House, where , the clea

t . sands , the shells are of en of a nearly pure white

L o v Mass 64 1870 . Ver . Inv . . . . 672 1874 . o ns a a na C n . o d In . . V S y i hy li G ul , , II , p , , , p , mm " uite co on at low water on the inner shore at Provincetown , and n in in the i let behind Race Point Light House . It was also picked up m n extre e abundance on the outer beach at Race Poi t .

~ C o chl o d esm a L aan m Sa C o . o d Inv Mass 11 . 6 8 1870 . Ver. Inv . u ( y) uth G ul , . , , p , ,

V S . . 67 3 187 4 . . , p , Dead shells in fresh condition were collected o n the outer beach at n Race Point , but not on the in er . — il w Mactra s lidissima o d Inv Mass 11 . 7 3 S s a so lid issim a D l . a . o . pi ul ( ) Gr y G ul , , , p ,

187 0 r. nv . 6 8 0 8 7 4 Ve I . V . S . 1 . . , , p , Living young and adult dead shells w ere frequently found on the

shore at low water .

C et n a o ar t m o d Inv . Ma I . 8 0 1870 . Ver. Inv . . S . c ata C on . Ad a s. ss I V i ( ) G ul , , , p , , ,

1 8 7 4 .

m H E Many living speci ens were obtained by Prof. . . Webster in the inlet behind Race Point Light House and on the outer beach near the m sa e place ; not known from the inner shore . PR C OF A A AL M O EEDINGS UNITED ST TES N TI ON USEUM . 1 29

min ia tellino id es on. ou d In M a 9 0 C u C v . ss 11 . 7 187 . Ver. I nv . V . S . . g G l , , , p , , , p 9 8 67 , 1 74 . ‘N mm ot found by the Fish Co ission , but several dead shells were col lected M r H m J . on the inner beaches by . Blake, of Ca bridge, and Dr .

Crocker, of Provincetown .

m A n s ene Sa Ad a s. Ver . Inv . V . S . . 677 1874 . o d Inv . Mass gulu t r ( y) , , p , G ul , , II, 97 187 0 Tellina p . , ( ) .

low Abundant on the shore, water .

a L nn o u d M V m e cen r a . Inv . ass . 133 187 0 r en s . Ve . Inv S . u r i i é G l , , II, p , , . V . , p.

R - the ' beaches mm are on at Provincetown , but very co on farther south

on the inner shores of the cape, especially in the neighborhood of Well fl eet , where they attain a large size and have the purple coloration of m the interior of the shell ore than usually intense and widespread .

m o en e ns. Ver Inv tt nia em a P k . V . . 6 82 187 To e S . 4 g (T tt ) r i , p , . Very abundant on the beaches in company with S kenea planorbis and

’ ' ' itt mnella minuta amon st he - L o , and also found g t eel grass . The small

d ark - colored shells o f this species are frequently scattered over the n i white beaches in the greatest profusion , appeari g like coarse gra ns o f B . ut : black sand , being lighter than the sand , they are readily blown along by the wind until they collect in large numbers in the lee of anyr m ma l pro inence that y present itse f, and ha the furrows of the beaches. l In such places as these severa handfuls of pure shells , with little ma u fi admixture of sand , y often be scooped p . The rst specimens of e G m this species obtain d by eneral Totten , its earliest describer, were fro

the beach at Provincetown .

n P e k n . Ver. Inv . S . . 683 1874 o d vi ard i m M rt ni Co s . V . In L ae c u o o ( . ) r i , , p , G ul , v. m Mass 1 1 . 143 187 0 Liocardiu . , , p , ( )

Low water, rare .

Mass 11 . 100 187 0 . er . In . r d n u d ii P d am o d Inv . to o o l . A s V v . C yp G ( hil ) . G ul , , , p , ,

V . S . . , p Dead shells frequently found along the beaches ; probably lives in but d in shallow water close to the shore , not dre ged in Cape Cod Bay t m less than thir een fatho s , at which depth it was very abundant . — m v m a o d nv Mas . 48 1870 . S olenom a relum er S o le a e S . G I . s V . y lu y ul , , II , p , y , I nv V 688 187 4 . . S . , p . , .

u A few dead valves only were picked p on the inner beaches .

s a a an a o d nv M . 1 17 1870 . Ver. Inv . 8 A r e c s ea S . I ass. . V S . . 6 5 t t t y G ul , . , II , p , , , p ,

1874 .

n Fou d abundantly in Provincetown Harbor, west and north of the

- - m G . light house , at low water ark ( ould) Although searched for at this 1 8 79 m low locality in , no speci ens were discovered ; a very tide is prob

M r H . ably required to uncover them . . J . Blake says they are also mm n i co on low dow on the inner shore near Wood End L ght. — , . N . 8 0 9 Proc at Mus . J u hy 2 , l 8 8 0 . A A AL M 1 30 PRO CEEDING S or UNITED ST TE S N TION USEUM .

er . Inv . V . S . . 692 1874 . o l Inv . ass a . A rgina pexata ( Say) Gr y V , , p , G u d, M , II,

147 1870 A rea . p . , ( )

S . I . m Collected on the beach at Provincetown ( S ith ,

Ma s 183 1870 er Inv 692 o ld n s . . . Linn . I v . . . V . V S . M ytilu s ed uli s é G u , , II, p , , , p ,

1 874 .

l floatin &c. V ery abundant, shore , pi es of wharves , attached to g fucus,

ula L am . o l Inv . Mass 11 . 188 1870 . er . Inv . V . M o d io la plic at G u d, , , p , V , S

6 93 187 4 . p . ,

t - V ery abundant on the fla s near high water mark .

M 94 187 0 . er. nv d a o en Ad ams. o d Inv . ass . 1 V I C renella gl an ul (T tt ) G ul , , II, p , , ,

V S . . 6 95 18 74 . . , p ,

not l m A few fresh , but iving, shells were obtained fro the beaches at low m ll N E n low water . Provincetown , at water (Sti pson , She s of g m . first land) This species was known to Totten , its describer, fro Pro vincetown.

m o d n s 99 87 0 r n 9 P n irra di ans L a . I v . as 11 . 1 1 . Ve . I v . V . S . . 6 5 ec te G ul , M , p , , , p ,

187 4 . m This species was for erly very abundant in front of the town , in the

- l low - patches of eel grass just be ow ordinary tide level , but at present

- n . the full grown shells are rarely fou d there They are , however, still im very plentiful off the dike in s ilar situations . The adult shells rest

m eel - lo w m on the ground a ongst the grass , which at water beco es m m m. Y thickly atted above the , generally quite concealing the oung

- shells usually adhere to the eel grass by their byssus .

m . n c o . 213 1872 nv n mia ab a Ver. A Jo . . . I . V . S . . 696 1874 A o gl r , ur S i , v l iii , p , ; , p , . M l t i l o l n n L n A e ium e ec r ca s uamu a d o n . . p pp , , q , G u ( i é)

fl ats in m ll Abundant on the front of the dike, but generally of s a

(l Pecten irradians Ensatella americana &c. size, attached to ead shells of , ,

TUNICATA .

M er Am o n. ci. ol 1 m a ha nsi s V . . J S v . . 54 187 1 n o a n tte I v . V . . . 99 lgul , ur , , p , ; S , p 6 ,

18 74 .

- m n Abundant near high tide level , a o gst the grass in the pools left

lo w - fl oatin - on the shore at tide ; attached to eel grass and to g sea weeds . Also thrown up in immense numbers on the outer beach at Race Point i dur ng heavy storms .

m i l B o t l s G o uldii Ver. A . Jo n . Sc . vo . 1 . 211 187 1 Inv . V. S . . 7 02 1874 . ry lu , ur , , p , ; , p ,

- - G n fl oatin &c. rowi g on eel grass in shallow water and on g sea weeds ,

BRY OZ OA .

C ri sia eb rn L m ea a o . er. Inv . . S . . u ur V , V , p

- eel Bu ula. Very abundant on fucus and grass, often associated with g

’ turmta ; on eel - grass everywhere in shallow water from the dike to u Long Point, and on f cus growing on the piles and floating at the

surface . r nocnnnmcs r D A A AL 1 o UNITE ST TES N TION MUSEUM . 3 1

bu o a s e ns L nn m B n n e F e m. 529 o s on B T l . . A t. J s . . u lip r rp ( i é) , rit i , p. h t , Hi t rit — , Z o6 h. 275 1847 T ll . . . abe aris Ver . I nv V . S . . 7 08 1874 . p , p , fl , . , p ,

n - in m n Fou d very abundantly on the eel grass shallow water, for i g m s all rounded clusters .

— ‘ Plustrella s d a Fabr. a A lc on dium his zdum e n . i m r. I v . V . . hi pi ( ) Gr y y p S itt . V , S , 7 08 18 74 p . , .

fl oatin in Incrusting g fucus the harbor, and probably also occurring

- on the sea weeds of the piles .

V s c a a s e i ul ri , p.

O ne m m Vesicularia e m or two s all speci ens of a with cr eping ste , pos sibl V. uva m y S itt, were found upon fucus growing upon the piles .

a a B eso Ver . Inv V . x fi B . . S 7 12 l . xx s. 258 259 187 4 . ugul turrit ( r) , , p. , p iv, g , ,

V on - ery abundant piles of wharves , eel grass in shallow water, and fl oa in ris a urn a on t g fucus ; associated with C t eb e .

i m M r o sa L nn F sc . t. Ver. P e na eck L s . nv E a i o C a I . Atl . as lectr p l ( é) i h , , r li i ry h i t C t, 29 8 79 —M mbr ni r ilos e P an 4 1 1 . e a o a a Fa . s . 2 1837 . er. In p. , p p rr , hil Tr , p , V , v .

s. 7 12 1874 . V . , p. ,

fucus 1aminaria - &c fl oatin in Incrusting , , eel grass, g the harbor, and stranded on the beaches . — i urat a m F o d an B o zo a a . 24 1873 . E schari ora C rib rell na punct S itt , l ri ry , p rt II , p , p

- unctata m Ofvers. af K . Vetens. Akad . F6 rh. 18 68 a end x . 4 . p S itt, , , pp i , p

er Inv . . . 7 13 1874 . V . , V . S , p ,

- - O n m . eel grass , one half fatho , rare

0 —M llia i h a h a na L nn m F o d an B o zo a ar . 4 1873 . o H ppo t o y li ( i é) S itt, l ri ry , p t II , p ,

~ - h a lina m fv r Ve ch Akad . F6 rh 18 8 a end x . 1 e s af K . s. . 6 6 . y S itt, 6 . t , , pp i , p

Ver. Inv . V . S . . 7 13 1874 , , p . .

- O h fl oatin . g fucus and eel grass in the harbor, and on the beaches

l fi a am ana Ver. Am o n. ci. v ol . ix . 4 15 . s. 4 5 L eprali eric . J ur S III , p , p vii , g , , — , , , 87 Le ra l a Pa ll an er nv . . . . 7 13 1874 w e non 1 5 . p i asi a V . I V S , p , ( ith qu ry ; u B sk) .

mm u - Very co on incrusting fuc s and other sea weeds on the piles, and

l- also growing on ee grass in shallow water .

E CHINODERMATA .

L t s na ta G irard ii Po urtales Ver. Inv V . S . . 7 16 187 4 . ep o y p ( ) , . , p , mm This species is co on everywhere about Provincetown , on the sandy

w - - m beaches bet een low tide and half tide levels , but it is ost abun dant on the sandy fl ats about midway between the town and Wood End d m Light House, where large areas are left dry for a consi erable ti e at

- fl low water . It also occurs in abundance on the sand ats inside of Race on Point Light House, the outer shore .

L e to s na ta o seo a Ver . Inv . V . . . 7 16 1874 . p y p r l , S , p ,

Provincetown beach , and sheltered inlets back of Race Point, on the in outer side of Cape Cod, buried the sand at low water, and associated

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m L nn r n 2 1874 S e a a a . Ve . I v . V . S . . 7 3 . rtul ri p u il i é , , p , mm Very co on , and growing principally on fucus , on piles of wharves ; fl a in col also on o t g fucus in the harbor . A very robust variety was u lected from f cus stranded on the outer beach at Race Point.

D E S C R I P TI O N O F A N E W S P E C I E S O F R A Y ( R A I A S TE L L UL A TA )

F R O DI M O N TE R E Y , C A L I F O R N I A .

B y D A V I D S . J O R D A N a n d C H A R L E S H . G I L B E R T .

n v R ai a stellu lata sp. o .

R ate m da la . m Allied to Delaroche Disk uch broader than long, and anteriorly broadly arched , convex, the tip of the snout very slightly m exserted . Anterior argin of pectorals undulated , convex anteriorly, m l m e then concave . Length of snout fro eyes a ittle or than twice the w d idth of the interocular space, which is concave, less than the istance between the outer angles of the spiracles . Breadth of disk equal to the

m - distance fro the tip of the tail to the shoulder girdle . Length of tail m m equal to the distance fro its root to the iddle of the interocular area .

Male everywhere above rough with stellate prickles , the base of the m pectorals being almost smooth . Along the iddle region of the back

w - and the hole upper surface of the tail is a band of close set, rather l A n low prickles, with broad , very distinctly stel ate bases . elongate recury ed patch of stout, spines on the anterior part of the pectorals , and farther back the usual series of claw - like Spines found in the males

e . t m of all sp cies S out spines above the eye, a few in the iddle of the m shoulder, and along the iddle line of the tail . Sides of the tail with m out . m . large prickles Lower side s ooth , except around the outh m Fe ale everywhere above rough with stellate prickles, the anterior ndian m r m so. r e region , iddle of back , and upper su face of tail ost A row of strong spines on the tail above, and six on the scapular region .

A series of strong spines over the eye . A lateral row of rather strong

on m a . prickles the tail . Body s ooth below, except nteriorly

l fl at w . fins Tai below, ith a conspicuous lateral fold Dorsal low , their height equal to the interorbital space, separated by a space considerably

“ fin m ih shorter than their base . Caudal reduced to a very s all fold, as

”’ enus Um tera in Miiller the g p , to which this species would be referred

t ’ S Henle s arrangement. m Mouth so ewhat arched . Teeth not very sharp, tricuspid , about

nostrils about equal to the distance from them to the tip of the snout .

- b m w Color grayish rown , everywhere ottled ith light and dark colors, ma n m l ll the rki gs sharp and distinct . Nu erous b ack spots of a sizes , m so e of them ocellatecl . A black spot about as large as the eye at the