VOL. vm NO. 12 OCTOBER, 1960 NEW SERIES NO. 10 .

#1, #2, #3: Dorsal, ventral and nuclear view of the unique Vol. 30, parts 4, 5, pp. 142-144, pl. 15, figs. holotype of a new of Nannamoria presently 5, 6. being described by Dr. Donald McMichael of the #6, #7: Dorsal and ventral view of adult Amoria (Amoria) Australian Museum in Sydney; dredged alive in dampieria rredale 1914, nomen nodum; dredged 85 fathoms, Zeewyk Channel, Houtman Abrolhos alive in 28 fathoms, 5 mi. N.W. of Steamboat rd., Ids., W. A., length 27 mm., diameter 14.6 mm.. Dampier Archipelago, N.W.A., length 30.3 mm., The adult shell figured above is 2x actual size. diameter 14.2 mm.. This species is presently #4, #5: Dorsal and ventral view of adult Amoria (Amoria) being studies by Dr. McMichael. The adult shell lumen (Gray) 1834, dredged alive in 10 fathoms, figured above is 2x actual size. Nichol Bay, Dampier Archipelago, N.W.A., length #8, #9, #10: Nuclear, dorsal and ventral view of adult Aulica 54.3 mm., diameter 24 mm.. This is the coarse (Aulicina) norrisi Gray 1838; shell figured above is lines varient figured by Reeve in 1849 as V. a rare red colored, spinose varient taken alive on tumeN and now interpreted as the typical species. sand bar, Dolphin rd., Dampier Archipelago, See Ludbrook, March 14, 1952, "Rev. Genus N.W.A.; length 61 mm., diameter 37 mm.. This Amoria ", "Proc. Mal. Soc. Lon.", Dec. 31, 1953, shell was collected by the author. . HAWAIIANSCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION FNDS RARE WESTERNAUSTRALIAN VOLUTES by Clifton S. Weaver (Continued) Confusion still exists regarding the Australian volute authorities place of some Australian Amoria, ~ in synonymy with keatsiana. Dr. namely, damoni, reevei, keatsiana and the Ludbrook, in her "Revision of the Genus synonymsretlCu1a~ ~ This is Amoria", 1953, gives this possibility: partly due to nomenclatural errors in "that the species damoni is variable in "A Review of the Volutidae" by Maxwell its color pattern in a series of which Smith, 1942, and to the Western Australian typical damoni and typical keatsiana are collectors continued misuse of the invalid end members, keatsiana thus becoming name reticulata for the dark color form of a synonym". However, she lists keatsiana damoni. There are some other confusing as a valid species. In 1957, Dr. ~ elements to be considered too. (Continued on page 3) Vol. II, No.2, and, with twelve issues to a volume, that sequence has been continued ffi to the present time. The privilege of being Volume I, has, by common consent, been \ awarded to Mrs. Gage's eight unnamed issues from March to October, 1952. There were several innovations starting with Vol. III, Nov. 4, 1953. Then, for the first time, the title pagewas mimeographed Conus purpurascens Sowerby can now be on colored paper, ranging through the six added to the fish eating cones...John Q. color~ stocked by the Honolulu Paper Burch sends in the information in the Company. Also, what has almost become following item: "On a recent visit to our the SocietY's trademark, the pictured friend, Charles Wright, who is an enthusi- Charonia tritonis at the top of page one astic SCUBA diver, and spends his winters of each issue, was used for the first time. at Mazatlan, he showed us a series of his This was the artistic handiwork of Mrs. underwater moving pictures. We were Dorothy Rainwater, and was used up to and much interested to see a Conus including Dec. 1959. Starting with the purpuraseens Sowerby enjoy a fish"tllat January, 1960, issue, the HSN has been seemed to be much larger than the offset printed. Ten monthly issues, all mollusk." but one with a handsomely printed and Similar evidence (movies) has been illustrated, well documented supplement produced locally showing that Conus striatus relating to Hawaiian shells, have been Linnaeus and Conus catus Bruguiere also issued. You are reading a fair sample belong to the fish eating cones. These right now. movies however were taken in controlled The Hawaiian Malacological SocietY experiments in tanks under flood lights. started out with dues of $1.00 a year. (HSN V-6, #1, p. 3). Conus tulipa Linnaeus, Any papers issued were distributed free not found in Hawaii, has also been listed to members. Each succeeding team of as a fish eater. This was reported from officers seemed to feel dutY bound to the Marshall Islands. (HSN, V-V, #4, p.3). continue that routine. That meant many Four different people, all members, hours of volunteer labor. If you want to and living in widely separated localities know who contributed to your getting your on this earth, took the time and trouble shell club paper, read the names on page to suggest that the "Little Stranger" one of the issues for the past few years. pictured in the August issue of the HSN The only expense was the cost of the paper , was Conus suffusus Sowerby. To say that mailing envelopes and stencils. As the these letters were a source of considerable membership grew, locally, some found satisfaction would be putting it very mildly. they could not attend eyery meeting, so However a very informative letter on the they asked that their copy be mailed to subject was received from Dr. R. Tucker them. That brought in the item of postage. Abbott which we are pleased to quote. Then, since there is no constifutional pro- He says "The white ~ would appear to vision forbidding it, out-of-town collectors be an albinistic form of Conus marmoreus began joining. The postage item grew. Linne. The Academy expedition undertaken With this issue Hawaiian Shell News The dues were raised, and as the member- in 1958 by George and Mary Kline obtained passes another milestone in its course. ship rolls increased, so did the unavoidable several specimens. A number of other October, 1960, the present issue, is No. 12 expense increase. So now you have an specimens have been collected by others of Volume VIII. This issue is the 84th eight page paper with pictures anda supple- at Bourail, (New Caledonia). In 1780 consecutive monthly number under that ment and a $4 annual bite out of your bank Born described a strikingly similar shell name. But that's only seven years you roll. That's why that little mimeographed as Conus candidus, but Dr. Alan Kohn is will say, if you are any good at figures. renewal notice was inserted. So if you undecided whether or not this is the New So an explanation seems to be in order. want the HSN send in your membership Caledonian form. There is also a melanistic This will involve going into the Society's renewal. If you don't want it, you might (almost pure black form) of marmoreus on activities for the past few years, which write and tell us. There'll be no dunning Upolu Island, Western Samoa, which the may prove enlightening to many of the reminders. That would mean more Academy-Ostheimer expedition obtained in members who have joined recently. It volunteer work, and we're sure you wouldn't 1955." may also answer questions many have ask that. Perhaps the following information should asked, about that Nov. 1 date on your Now about that question as to when your be added by way of explanation. Although membership card. membership expires. The Hawaiian Mala- the picture printed in the HSN seems to Here's the HSN story. At the March, cological SocietY has a constitution, al- show an entirely white cone, in actuality 1952, meeting of The Hawaiian Mala- though like your appendix, its function is it is not a solid color. It has the double cological Society, Mrs. Evelyn Gage somewhat problematical. But still it is banded pattern in light yellow, but leaning surprised those present by distributing the only constitution we have and some towards the orange tint, of ~ ~~atus. a four page mimeographed sheet full of of our members feel it should govern However there can be no denying that this local names and conchological chit-chat. the SocietY's actions. If you want to read shell numbered among its ancestors in She continued this monthly distribution, it, you will find it printed on page 17 in ages past a Conus marmoreus as is shown largely unaided, to and including October. No.2, of Vol. III, Dec. 1, 1954. It provides by the beaded spire. Then she quit it. Asked why, she said, in section III that the annual election of The apparently indiscriminate use of too much work, too little assistance, efforts officers shall be held in October of each the specific names Conus coronatus and unappreciated, etc. One year later, at the year, and in section IV that the installation Conus coronalis has been referred to in October meeting of 1953, the subject was of officers shall take place immediately the past in the HSN, so we wrote to Dr. discussed thoroughly and it was decided the after their election. Thus by implication Alan Kohn at the Florida State University, Society should have a paper. Mrs. Gage at least, the SocietY's new year would Tallehasse, Florida, and asked his opinion. volunteered to take up the work again, start with the November meeting under the His reply follows: "C. coronatus and C. E. H. Bryan, Jr., offered to help. So did new officers. coronalis are synonyms. Cucullus poronalis Ctoding (1798) was acknowledged by Roding others. At the next meeting held Nov. 4th, In 1954, Tom Shields was president and 1953, Hawaiian Shell News made its initial :Museum Boltenianum. p. 38) to be the same someone suggested that it would be a I.S 'Gmel. sp. 39,' which is C. goronatus appearance. Five pages, mimeographed, meritorious idea if the membership year all white paper, no volume or issue number. Jmelin (1791). Gmelin's name therefore The second issue, however, was marked (Continued on page 4) Is prior". HAWAIIAN SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION F.INDS RARE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN VOLUTES (Continued fr om page 1) in his "Aust. Rec. Tert. Spec. Mol. Fam. dead and 5 species of deadvolutes, Volut", unequivocally places keatsiana and the latter consisting of ~amoni, ~ its syn. gatliffi under damoni. The reader amphorus, norrisi and praetexta. can take it from here. As for me, I con- hI the afternoOn we skin dive and collect sider keatsiana a separate species for the 14 different species of live cowries. After time being. three hours diving we are shivering and The paper nautilus (Argonauta argo Smith (1942 pl. 5, fig. 42) has figured returned to the boat. Linnaeus) is rather rare in the Hawaiian the dark form of damoni and incorrectly Counting the dead and live , we area and many local collectors do not called it pallida reticulata, a synonym of have 29 species plus two species of ~. have a specimen.' Mr. and Mrs. Tom reevei. p~fig. 59, he has the valid Here is a list of their names according Shields, at the moment, seem to have name- reevei and the synonym pallida to F. A. and M. Schilder. more than their share. It happened this reticulata reversed. Dr. Ludbrook ~ Living Cvpraea collected: way: Last month, they spent a five day pp. 138-139) corrects Smith again and I Mauritia arabica westralis Iredale vacation on the Island of Lanai, which quote, "Smith (1942, pl. 5, fig. 44) has Cypraea ~ ~ Linn--- doesn't have any Disneyland, guaranteeing figured ~ (i.e. keatsiana) for damoni Cypraea ~ subspecies? five days entertainment, so they spend (fig. 41) and vice versa. Fig. 41 is the Erronea errones coxi Brazier most of the time beachcombing and shallow light colored damoni. ErO8arla~ pUiiSsima Vredenburg water shell collecting. In one little sea- The foregoing is in no way intended clandestina subspecies? weed-algae-lined pocket on a not too sandy by me as a criticism of Maxwell Smith's Cribraria teres teres Gmelin beach they found a beautiful 4 inch paper very helpful book but is only done in the Blasicrura hIri:in"CiOneglectaSowerby nautilus, and before the vacation was over hopes of clearing away the smog surround- Palmadusta-niiibrIata subspecies? they found two more. One is a perfect ing the above volutes. No doubt if the ~ isabella rumphii Schilder and specimen, the other two have minor flaws. papers of Dr. Cotton and Dr. Ludbrook Schilder Needless to say, they were proudly dis- were more readily available these errors Monetaria ~ rhomboides Schilder and played at the September meeting of the would have been recognized and cleared Schilder Society. Another item worth mentioning up long ago. Erosaria caputserpentis kenyonae Schilder found on this trip, was an approximately My diary continues: and Schilder six inch fossil Conus leopardus Roding May 19th - we leave Carnarvon and Erosaria helvola citrinicolor Iredale still retaining most of its original color, head west across Sharks Bay then north Blasicrura ~ brevidentata Sowerby and very little damaged. Also the usual for Onslow. OIice out in the open, heavy Palmadusta ziczac subspecies? "run of mine" assortment of the more seas force us to take shelter at Maud's Erronea cyliiidrICa sowerbyana Schilder common species completed the inventory Landing in late afternoon. No collecting Pustularia bistrinotata subspecies? of the vacation results. at all, nor much sleep that night. Pustularia cicercula subspecies? May 20th - Anti cyclone in vicinity Staphylaea nucleus subspecies? John H. Roberts, Jr., whose name is keeps us at Maud's Landing. Squalls and Cypraea carneola carneola Linn not unfamiliar to HSN readers, recently rain all morning. We make five unpro- Palmadusta punctata subspecies? found a live specimen of Conus textils at ductive shallow dredges in the afternoon Staphylaea staphylaea subspecies? Eniwetok, in the Marshalls, according to then give up and seek a more protected Mauritia maculifera Schilder Dick Willis, who recently passed through anchorage closer to the north reef. During Erronea ovum ovum Gmelin Honolulu enroute to Seattle on his vacation. the night the wind abates. Cypraea~ pardalis Shaw This is the first and only specimen ever May 21st - Fine weather but barometer Talparj.a ~ subspecies? found by either Roberts or Willis in their still low. As we again head north we make Cribraria chinensis chinensis Gmelin several years of collecting in the Marshall three dredges in 30 - 40 fathoms and bring Cribraria cribraria exmouthensis Melville Islands. We doubt if this can be called up mostly rubble with several dead Amoria Mauritia ~ Gmelin as extension of range, although the shell May 23rd - One engine has conked out. must be very scarce in this area. Dick ~ and two nice spondylus. Catch four 20 lb. albacore. Fish breaking the surface We intend to try and go 40 miles closer Hagerman, who spent several years at to Onslow on one diesel. Big dinner of Majuro, in the Marshall Islands, made a as far as the eye can see. Arrive at Norwegian Bay in early afternoon and go lobster and leg of lamb. The former, summary of the Genus conus in the Marshall Tom and I took while collecting the cyps. Islands (HSN, Vol. V, #1, page 7) based on ashore to explore deserted whaling station. Tom and I dive around some pilings in May 24th - The day is spent at The- three rather extensive collections, including venard !d., 15 mi. from Onslow. We walk his own, and collected from the following front of station and take several Cypraea from holes in the rotting wood, including around the Island all morning. Tom and of the Marshall group, Majuro, Arno, Milli, I find a turtle nest and dig out 63 eggs Jaluit, Mamorik and Ebon. This summary caputserpentis, helvola and errones. In among the pilings are hundreds of colorful which we hard boil and find quite good showed Conus textile in all three collections. and not fishy at all. The white of the Roberts and Willis have done most of their fish, a spear fishermans paradise. We walk up the beach and do some egg doesn't get hard so you throw it away collecting on Eniwetok and Rongelap. and eat the yoke. At 4:30 p.m. it is low Concensus--not too common anywhere, in- more snorkling. Tom spots several small cluding Hawaii. ' octupus and I got my finger bitten trying tide so I come ashore again and sit down to pull one out of its sandy den. There on the center of a long sand bar. Ten are many dead bailer shells and false minutes after the tide turns, I notice A juvenile Casmaria erinaceus tritons on the beach. Mariel, walking in several humps on the flat sand nearby.. (Linnaeus) , knownlocally to many collectors the opposite direction finds a perfect speci- Digging into the first hump I take a beauti- as Casmaria vibex, was found in a sand men of pearly nautilus, washed up high ful light colored Amoria damoni. hI 20 patch at low tfdeTn the Kahuku neighbor- and dry. Back to the boat and to bed. minutes I have 5 Amoria ~, 4 Aulicina hood by Mrs. James Andrus, Sept. 18, and norrisi, 2 ~ amphorus and a large by her presented to the Children's Museum. May 22nd - Our cook, Ray, catches megalatractus 14" in length. This was it, It had a hermit crab in it when found, a 25 lb. ulua (Jack Cravalle) as we head for a volute collector. but notwithstanding that fact it is a perfect out the channel. Spend the day heading May 25th - Make two dredges in 20 specimen. It measured 24 mm. in length, north, full speed, to get around North fathoms and bring up a beautiful Amoria although live-taken adult specimens in the West Cape into comparitive shelter as dampieria. This beautiful little shell is Museum's collection measure almost 63 barometer is still ominously low. In late buff color with broad longitudinal stripes mm. The reason for all this fuss about afternoon we arrive at east side of Long and a thickened outer lip. It has never this shell lies in the fact that in its Island and anchor for night in the protection been properly named or described. Arrive juvenile form it bears little resemblance of the Cape. We finally made it. at Onslow at 11:00 a.m. The night before to the adult specimen, which is the same May 23rd - There is a 16' high tide we had heard about a tidal wave in Hawaii with many other species. Mrs. Andrus in the morning, so Tom and I collect so I send a telegram to the wife and keep (Continued on page 7) along the beach, taking 15 species of my fingers crossed. THOSEBOOMING SHELL CLUB NEWSPAPERS It is a journalistic practice among almost all newspapers to exchange with other papers. Briefly this is the same as saying, "If you will send us a free copy of each issue of your paper, we'll send you a free copy of ours." This practice is particularly prevalent among papers devoted to the same field of en- deavor, in this case Malacology. So as Shell Clubs were formed, grew and became more interested in their hobby shell news- papers came to be issued, and it has been the habit of HSN to offer to exchange. Most of them come to the HSN now, where after perusal, they are filed, ultimately to find permanent quarters in the Wray Harris Memorial Library, sponsored by the Hawaiian Malacological Society. During the past several years, it has been a rewarding experience to read these A possible size record (12.2") Cottonia ;;;;diplicata (Cox) taken near Eucla, S.A. Dead various papers. They are all published specimens of this extremely rare shell have been found on Rottnest Id., S.W .A., but the under difficulties. Hours, even days of exPedition failed to find any. The above specimen is from the collection of C. S. Weaver. volunteer service go into their production. Pertinent but unpaid-for articles are WITH THE EDITORS (Continued fran I~ge2) solicited for publication. A certain amount of the Society could be changed to coincide maturely. Anyway, ~ere are no more of local and personal items have to be with the calendar year. Then memberships available. The material is being revised, used in deference to the club that sponsors would start on Jan. 1st and end Dec. 31. corrected and prepared for permanent it. But tucked away in almost every issue, There was considerable sentiment in favor printing. When it is ready, you will be in this article or that one\ a malacological of this idea, and President Shields appointed notified. Now you know all the f{l.mily fact glistens. Although intended to en- a committee to revise the constitution secrets. courage the beginner, the novice, and the accordingly. That committee never re- ********** run-of-mine collector, most of them are ported and the constitution was not amended. "Indo-Pacific " with 130pages read and filed by more advancedcollectors. At least two presidents since that time and 107 plates devoted to Strombus in the So they continue to publish, and with each have suggested revising the constitution, Pacific should come off the press in October, succeeding issue, not only increase their but nothing has been done. That doesn't according to letters received by local own stature, but draw their readers along mean dull meetings. But it does mean Society members recently from R. Tucker with them into better and more interesting short business sessions,withsetprograms, Abbott, editor in chief of this publication. fields. speakers, pictures, viewing of exhibits and Dr. Abbott's remarks were well qualified, It is to be regretted that this item the inevitable visiting around among mem- by the use of the word "should" as they cannot include at least a listing of the bers until the lights have to be dimmed to should be, in this dayofstrikes,slowdowns, many shell club papers with which the get them to go home. failures of supplies, transportation, etc., HSN exchanges, but the above was inspired Thus it happens that the constitution especially when you are striving to achieve by the last issue of three different papers, says Nov. to Oct., and most members as near perfection as possible. From other published in widely separated portions of by tl1is time seem to think their member- sources, it is learned that work has already the globe, each one of which represents, ship runs from Jan. to Dec. It may be started on No.3 of Indo-Pacific Mollusca. in our opinion, the best number they have brought up at the Oct. meeting, and if so This number will be devoted to the ~ issued to date. The papers referred to will probably be settled before very long. Drupa, and will be the work of William are the New York Shell Club Notes, The The Society however has straddled the ~erson, chairman of the Department Philippine Shell News, and the Australian issue very acceptably. Nomination com- of Living Invertebrates, of the American Newsletter published by the Malacological mittee appointed in October, new officers Museum of Natural History, New York. Society of Australia. Each is entitled to elected in November, installed at the annual If you have read up to this point, this bit a more detailed paragraph. banquet in December (really quite an affair), of advice is offered: don't miss a single In the New York Shell Club Notes, No. and in January the new officers take over. number of Indo-Pacific Mollusca. You 64, Sept. 1960, the most interesting article But some members refuse to put the can't get a copy of Reeve, Kiener, or is a Conchological interview with Wm. K. Society's constitution in the same class Sowerby now, but you can get this publi- Emerson of the American Museum of as the lend-lease treaty with Russia. cation. They will not be issued with the Natural History by Henry S. Gordon. Also ********** ease and frequency of the comic supple- Kurt J. Grosch's article on Conus Now a few words about the Society's ments of the Sunday papers, but when they nemocanus and Conus vexillum from~ publication, "Helpful Hints for Shell Col- do come they will contain a summary of Africa, and a ve;y"interesting article which lectors". In reality, the project is pro- information, brought up to date, that you shows a lot of research, by Nick Katsaras, ceeding pretty much according to plan. could not accumulate in years. You need on Shell Auctions. Perhaps no names The idea originated with Maurice Holland, not write now. We'll tell you when No.2, should be mentioned, because a number of a new member, who couldn't find shells. Strombus, is available. Then you can ask persons helped, but we believe Morris K. AS the intricacies of that art were explained for No.1, Vasum. Don't say we didn't Jacobsonn has sweated it out with the to him he suggested that veteran collectors, warn you. paper longer than anyone else. each taking one phase of the subject, put ********** The Australian Newsletter, Vol. 8, No. their ideas in writing, collect them, issue Hawaiian Marine Mollusks, the HSN 30, July 31, 1960, is issued quarterly. a limited addition, for local distribution handsome supplement, winds up the This number is exceptionally good, with a only. and, when revised and corrected, if identified species of the Genus terebra wide variety of pertinent articles all there seemed any demand for it, issue the with this issue. Then ther"e"Wm" probably interesting. We possibly will reprint a booklet in permanent form. The first be a couple of numbers devoted to the Golden Cowry article, for information on edition was to be about 100 copies to take ~ hastula. Possibly the unidentified this interesting shell. We credit Thelma care of local members only. This was specimens of Hawaiian terebra will be Hartley with the drive back of this journal, later increased to 300, perhaps because shown in the "Little Stranger" department, (Continued on paS!e7) the HSN v;ave it too much publicity pre- if that wouldn't mix thin~s up too much. October, 1960 HAWAllAN SHELL NEWS Page 5 William HarperPease And His InterestIn MarineShells '"""" Concluding Installment .A W. H. Pease was mentjoned jncidentally the opportunity presents, and thus get some in an article on Andrew Garrett prepared idea of the stupendous amount of work by W. Stephen Thomas, Director of the Pease had put in on those 28 pages. Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences, Before we leave PZS, it might be Rochester, N. Y., which appeared in the mentioned that, in Pease's first published ~J:J Paradise of the Pacific, Honolulu maga- article, see above, his latin descriptions zine, issue of January, 1952. Director were very brief, and he signed simply, Thomas did his war work as a commander "W. H. Pease". Subsequently, however, in the Navy, and was stationed in Honolulu in 1861 through 1864, he signed "W. Harper Dr. Harold A. Rehder, Curator of the in 1951 and 1952 during which time he Pease"; while in 1865 and in the catalogue Division of Mollusks, of the Smithsonian became a member of the Hawaiian Mala- mentioned above, his signature was "W. Institution, Washington, D. C., will arrive cological Society. At the request of Mrs. Harper Pease, C.M.Z.S." It wasn't exactly in Honolulu, Oct. 10th and will remain here Evelyn Gage, 'then chairman of the Publi- a case of "Keeping up with the Jones' ", to and including Oct. 16th. From here he cation Committee of the HSN, Director but Dr. J. E. Gray, then editor of the will go to Jaluit Atoll in the Marshall Thomas wrote another article on Andrew Proceedings, had at least four degrees, Islands for a brief stay, where, as might Garrett, again with references to Pease, and the string of capital letters he could be expected, he will do as much collecting and it was published in the HSN (Vol. ll, lawfully write after his name was longer as possible during his brief stay. While #12, Oct. 1954). Pease, as the author of than "J.E. Gray". Most other scientific here he will work at the Bishop Museum on a shell name, kept popping up, and resulted contributors also had degrees. If Pease special assignment, but will probably find in, not a mental note but a written memo, had a degree, he kept mighty quiet about time to view some of the local collections. saying "look up Pease." But when the it, so they (the Zoological Society) simply What the local Society will do about his same procedure was followed as in the elected him a Corresponding Member of visit will probably be decided at the monthly case of Linnaeus, Jay, A. Gould, P. P. the Zoological Society, and that's what meeting Oct. 5th. Dr. Rehder was here Carpenter, T. A. Conrad, and many others, those four letters after Pease's name last in 1957 enroute to Tahiti on a shelling we drew a blank. A biographical sketch stand for. But Pease was not only one, expedition. It was only a one day stop, on Pease could not be located. However there were others using these same initials. but the local Society managed to get hold that P. Z. S. and A. J. Conch in Tomlin's After a couple of years (1863-64) of of him long enough to enjoy a luncheon at Cone Catalogue gave us an idea. As a preliminary spade work, the Conchological Fisherman's Wharf. result we have spent days literally at the Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences Bishop Museum library with the Proceeding of Philadelphia decided to found the of the Zoological Society (London) and the American Journal of Conchology to be Dr. Alison Kay and her mother arrived American Journal of Conchology (Phila.) published quarterly. Its exclusive purpose, in Honolulu, Sept. 18 from a summer covering the period from 1859 to 1871. so it was stated, "shall be the cultivation spent in London, England. Mother has now That's where we dug up most of the and study of Conchology, by the publication returned to her home on Kauai, and Dr. information for this installment. Then of discoveries, by collecting a cabinet of Kay is back in her office in the Zoological there are some items from Pease's letters specimens, and the establishment of a department of the University of Hawaii. to Garrett. This will be the last of the library." It is not clear whether the new We'll hear some of the details of this trip present series, although there might be publication contacted Pease, or he contacted later. Give her a little time. a follow up from the London end. But if them. At any rate, he was in the fourth so, let it come as a surprise. issue of the new journal (Vol. 1, #4, Oct. A postcard has been received from It would seem that there is nothing 1865). This was a brief one page article Charles Sueichi and wife, mailed from particularly to be gained by enumerating (p. 287) on land shells, but from that date Florida. As Charles has spent the last the various communications Pease had forward to Volume 7 (1871) he was a four years in the Dental Department of -printed in the various journals. If you regular and extensive contributor, re- the University of Pennsylvania, at Phila- are really interested, in each boundvolume publishing descriptions, in some cases, delphia, it is surmised that he is headed right next to the title page there is a list that had previously appeared in the PZS. for Honolulu, where a new D. D. S. sign of contributors whose articles appear in There have been discussions as to will probably make its appearance soon. that volume. This applies to both the the reasons for this change. It has been He kept in touch with his hobby while Proceedings of the Zoological Society and attributed to his loyalty to the USA,perhaps away by visiting the Philadelphia Shell the American Journal of Conchology. a wider field of readers, at least among Club. In the London journal, (PZS) his first American scientists. Maybe communica- appearance was in the bound volume for tion with Philadelphia was quicker than 1860, page 398, although probably published with London. But, as it happens, we have Dick Willis, his initials are R. C., if in the latter part of 1859. The last Pease's own ideas on the subject. In a you want to be formal about it, has spent contribution he had printed is in bound letter to Andrew Garrett dated May 20, the month of Sept. at his home near Seattle, volume for 1871, pages 449 to 477. This 1866, he wrote: "As for news of the on vacation from his duties at Eniwetok, last article by the way, is entitled "Cata- U.S., the most important is the publication in the Marshalls. Phoning from the airport, logue of the Land Shells Inhabiting of a Conchological Journal at Philadelphia. he gave two items which might interest Polynesia, with Remarks on the Synonymy, I have received three numbers. It is you. First, although still at Eniwetok, Distribution and Varieties, and Descriptions issued quarterly at $2 a year. I shall his address has been changed, due to the of New Genera and Species, by W. Harper break off with the London Society and Navy taking over administration from the Pease, C. M. Z. S." This is the catalogue publish in the above Journal hereafter. ,\.rmy. Address him now at Navy 572, referred to in our September issue, page 5, I have lost so much time the past 6 years c/o FPO, San Francisco. So destroy that middle of first column, where it was by the neglect and delay of Carpenter, old A. P. O. number. Second, he promised mentioned, in Pease's last letter to Garrett Cuming, etc. that I must give them up". to have a growth series of Strombus taurus of April 27th, 1871, that his catalogue was That's all that was written in this letter, on exhibition at the Society's Fourth AniiUai enroute to London for publication. There although in other letters there were refer- Shell Fair next summer. Dick said there is a footnote at the end of the article which ences to how Carpenter has failed him. would be five and possibly six specimens says "Received April 4th, 1871". As the It is unfortunate that only one side of in the display. If that isn't a first, in the article was not published until somemonths the story of the controversy between world history of shell fairs, we'll claim later, Pease probably did not know it was Carpenter and Pease can be given. Refer- it until evidence to the contrary is produced. published, and certainly never saw it in ences to Carpenter above and in what So, make your plans to converge on Honolulu print, as he died on June 29, 1871. follows, are simply quotations from Pease's in 1961. The definite date will probably If you are interested in land shells, letters, as reflecting Pease's attitude, and be announced in the next issue of the HSN, or even if you are not, you might with the reader should bear this in mind. There as this is an important item on the agenda profit to yourself, look it up whenever (Continued on page 6) for the October meeting.

October, 1960 HAWAIIAN SHELL NEWS Page 7

GOLDEN COWRY OBSERVATIONS "Concerning Golden Cowries in Fiji" was the title of the article appearing below , as published in the July 31st, 1960 issue of the Australian Newsletter. The News- letter stated that it was taken from a letter written by J. A. B. Stewart, now in New Zealand, but not otherwise identified. Mr. This is not a request for exchange as 1957, (Vol. XI, No.3). It contained Joan Stewart's observations follow: much as it is a request for literature, Demond's extensive article on Micronesian "I spent four years in Fiji...what book~, or monographs, and any thing that Reef-associated Gastropods, with map, really started me off was a passing will help identify her shells. Mrs. John many drawings in black and white and visit to a village to purchase a few Rathbun, 4049 N. Overbrook Terrace, Port- index. Although devoted to the shells of sea-shells for decorating the house. land 17, Oregon writes that she has been Micronesia, about 60% of the species I was amazed at the beauty of some of trading shells with friends on Kauai, and described are found in the Hawaiian area. the shells the villagers brought forth, "I seem to have acquired so many cone Reprints of this article may be obtained and I was lucky enoughto get a Golden shells that I cannot identify. Our library for $1 from E. H. Bryan, Jr., c/o Bishop (Cypraea aurantium) for a few does not seem to be able to help me out. Museum, Honolulu 17, Hawaii. pounds. Since then I have had eight, Can you tell me if there are any books ********** but was never lucky enoughto find one or monographs on the subject? Hso,where O. L. Moffitt, 914 West Ninth St., alive myself. However I did see one can I find them? We were in Honolulu in Joplin, Mo., writes, "I have made collect- live specimen, and noticed that the February and I spent a good two hours ing trips on both the Atlantic and Pacific was black like that of the white at your Malacological Society's wonderful Coasts, as well as on the Gulf of Mexico A. ovun...Incidently, a point which I exhibition." and the Gulf of California, and have many have noticed, and which might be of It is suggested that Mrs. Rathbun shells that I would like to exchange for importance, is that there are two ascertain if any of her Portland libraries Hawaiian shells or others I do not have. different tYPes of C. aurantium which receive the University of Hawaii's maga- If your Society, or any of your members I belive are male and female. One is zine, "Pacific Science". Hso,theOctober, would like to exchange with me, I shall more of a pink color, oval shaped, and 1959 (Vol. xm, No.4) edition contains be very glad to hear from them. If any of grows to a larger size (up to about six Dr. Alan J. Kohn's article on the Hawaiian your members who are more or less in the inches); and the other is a magnificent Species of Conus, with most of them beginners group, I could send them a very orange-yellow color and is not a true pictured in color. Unfortunately this issue nice assortment of North American species. oval-shape - it appears to bulge at each of the magazine and a limited number of Or if there are any particular species they end. reprints are no longer available. Probably want, I would be glad to let them know "Most of these golden cowries are the next best bet is to be found in this whether or not I can supply it. Will be found in one area which is on the south same magazine, Pacific Science, of July, pleased to hear from any of you." coast of the island, and in areas of live reef. They are nearly always taken during August and September which coincides with the end of 'winter' and SHELL CLUB NEWSPAPERS the time of the 'Locas' (the Fijian word (Continued from page 4) for a kind of miniature tidal wave which A group of 21 shell enthusiasts from occurs at that time of the year). Some various parts of California, and one from think they come up then to spawn on the but there must be others for an article Mexico, under the leadership of Dr. Donald in this issue says she is in the hospital shallow reef and get caught by these Shasky, recently put in six days of intensive tidal waves. This may be correct since and expects to be out in "several weeks." dredging in the Gulf of California. Meeting Also on the honor roll is the Philippine most of the shells seem to be spawning at Guaymas, Mexico, where a large trawler, during; these months." Shell News also issued quarterly. Although the Ariel, had been chartered, they left one of the youngest of the Shell Club Sunday morning, Aug. 28, for their first papers, since a readjustment in its setup stop Cape Haro, near Guaymas, then to the last year, it seems to be coming along La Paz neighborhood on the other side of RECENT FINDS famously. In its Vol. II, No.4, a prophetic the gulf, with the islands of Carmen and fantasy dealing with the Philippines in the (Continued from page 3) Espiritu Santo in between. At least that's year 2012 is interesting. It is allegedly their schedule as given in La Gaceta, the written by Dr. R. Tucker Abbott, although however, could make positive identification Guaymas daily where they rated a double it shows an uncanny familiarity with the because she has a growth series showing column head on the front page. When they Philippines and its problems. Moving the intermediate forms. One of the most were operating they had two dredges going spirit in this publication seems to be deceptive features of this shell is the outer most of the time, in depths ranging from Paz L. Bautista, although under the new lip. It is thin, smooth and sharp, like a 40 to 200 fathoms. Many great rarities set-up the editor, B. Olivera, Jr., seems juvenile cowry before it starts to curve were obtained, including some that are to know his way around. towards the columella, and gives no hint believed to be new to science. The shells The above three papers particularly of the thickened, brown-dotted outer lip were mostly divided among the participants, attracted our attention, but apologies are of the mature shell. Also, because the but when it came to the exceptional ones, extended to all the worthy shell club papers outer lip has not been started on its they had to draw numbers to see who was not mentioned. Keep up the good work. inward turn, you can get a much better to be the lucky person. There were And we have news for you. The newly look at the columella than you would at SCUBA divers on board who kept the organized Fiji Shell Club (HSN Aug. 1960) later stages. It (the columella) has the expedition well supplied with seafood of intends to issue a little sheet called "Shell appearance of having been violently twisted many kinds. There were ample quarters Gossip" intended for members of the Fiji to the left, with two very promiment folds for all on the Ariel, and they had two club, we are informed, but isn't that the in it. The anterior fold is very noticeable good chefs aboard. Sounds more like a way we all started. in the adult form, but the upper one is picnic than the "Expedicion Cientifica", almost hidden and not prominent, as the the words the Guaymas paper used in shell reaches its adult stage. Affirmatively referring to it. however, that is, to prove it is Casmaria In addition to Dr. Shasky, his wife and Dushane, William Delp, Dr. Bruce Camp- erinaceus, the tiny spire is a perfect son, those composing the expedition were bell and wife, Martha Dippel, T. Bratcher replica of the adult form with its regularly Dr. Myra Keen, Dr. Robert Smith, Todd and Gale Spohn. Sr. Antonio Garcia Cubas spaced brown spots, and the basal notch, Schowalter, Ann Brown, Frank Jacobs, was Mexico's representative from the de- almost behind the columella, is deeply Mark Rogers, Dr. Homer King, John Q. partment of Biological Sciences of the inset and verv notice"ble. Burch. Ralnh Ketterin~- Jacob and Mrs. N" tlnn" 1 TJnlv"t"Rltv Page 8 HAW AllAN SHELL NEWS October, 1960

WILLIAM HARPER PEASE AND HIS Gray's opinion, that the shells alone are to appropriate sources. To quote one not always a guide to the generic relatives, reason, he says about Reeve's name which INTEREST IN MARINE SHELLS is correct." he is discarding, "The specimen of inter- (Continued from page 6) One outstanding impression that has ~ figured by M. Reeve is imma"ii"ire:- been gained from the Pease investigation The peculiarities he refers to are seldom Curiosity as to Pease's background is that, any way you look at it, Pease must retained to maturity." and his family connections, played a have done a prodigious amount of work So it goes on for six pages and he prominent part in this investigation, but with his shells. A few examples will plays no favorites. that curiosity is as yet largely unsatisfied. illustrate what is meant. No attempt has been made to estimate One instance only is recorded. He had a In the A. J. Conch. (1870)p. 773, Pease the number of shells, land and marine, cousin named Ben. He says so in his discusses the ~ Triphoris which he Pease named, but the number must run own handwriting in his letter to Garrett credits to Deshayes. He says of the into the hundreds. What has happened of Oct. 10, 1868. He wrote: "My cousin, Triphoris, "88 species are known, dis- to them? As has been shown previously, Ben Pease, who has been trading at New tributed as follows; 73 in the East Indies especially in our opening installment, many Hebrides and Fiji, tells me he gave the and Polynesia; 6 in Australia, 1 in Panama; are still in use. Many others have been captain of a British man of war several 4 in the West Indies; 2 in the Mediterranean, discarded for one reason or another. It barrels of shells, and had himself sent a and 2 from localities unknown." In this would be an endless task to attempt to run large number to Sydney." And that's the same articles, along with other new species them all down and ascertain their present Pease family tree in-so-far as this investi- from elsewhere, he describes 11 from Kauai status, but again one example will be given. gation is concerned. and 3 from Maui, which are included in the In his first attempt at naming and Another sentence of passing interest is above tabulation. When you consider that describing shells (PZS, 1860, p. 398) Pease found in his letter of April 8, 1869, in Triphoris is a small marine shell, never listed 17 shells, of which two were cones. which he wrote: "Dr. Newcomb has been over 11 or 12 mm. long and generally 6 or One he called C. fusiformis and the other here and worked with ~e on my collection 7 mm. in length, frequently smaller, it is f:- neglectus. Then in 1868 he found out for two weeks. You know perhaps that he not hard to imagine the hours ofpainstaking that fusiformis had already been used as sold his collection to Cornell University labor and researching malacological a name so he changedfusiformis to parvus. for $15,000, and has now gone east to set journals (and he had them all) that went Then a year later (1869) Pease wrote it up fo:!, them." To bring this item up to into the above tabulation. about the other one, neglectus, as follows: date, Dr. Kondo of the Bishop Museum, Here's another example, and one with "Although considered by the late Mr. says that Cornell no longer owns the which our local members are more familiar. Cuming as distinct, I have classed it as a Newcomb collection, but that it and all In the A. J. Conch., (1869-1870) p. 64, variety of C. flavidus Lamarck. It differs Cornell shell collections have been acquired Pease writes: "There are 32 species only in thespire being flat or nearly so, by the Museum of Comparative Zoology at of Terebra inhabiting Hawaiian (it is notice- occasionally concave, and the epidermis Harvard. able that he uses the word Hawaiianinstead thicker and more rough." Lest you think, Pease devoted all his of Sandwich Islands in this sentence) waters, But C. parvus did not get off so easily. time to his shells, read what he wrote to 16 of which have not been found elsewhere." It seems th-ar-several other scientists had Garrett on June 24, 1866: "I have been That was the situation approximately 100 thought of and used that name, so ~ very busy surveying for the past year years ago. In the Terebra supplements had to be changed. Thus through the and have done very little collecting." Maybe which have been appearing with the HSN, years it has been changed to peaseana things came easier for him later, for in Cliff Weaver says, when the series is Finlay and peasei Brazier, but now seems his letter of March 10, 1870, he wrote: finished, he will have pictured 36 species, to be perm-aiieiitIy located as C. flavidus "I made a collecting trip to Hawaii last with four as yet unidentified, to be shown Lamarck, 1810. So if you think you have year and discovered two new tritons. One later. This does not include Hastula, a two slightly dissimilar shells in your is over an inch in length and is eaten by coordinate genus of the Terebridae. fla vidus group, remember Peasediscovered the natives. It is surprising that you or As the years rolled by and Pease that fact one hundred years ago. 1 never found it before. The natives call continued his collecting, studied his shells If you have followed this series you them 'hairy-backs'." and read his malacological journals, he probably know more about W. H. Pease The years 1868 and 1869 were rather seemed to get more confidenc~ in himself. than you did. The available sources have important ones not only for Pease, but So it is not surprising that in one of his been pretty well picked over and you have for Hawalian malacology. published contributions he should set him- been given ramdom facts therefrom. A In 1868, Pease submitted to the A. J. self the task of correcting a few errors great many direct quotations have been Conch. his first descriptions accompanied (his own included), and straightening up used, so that you could read between the by pictures in natural color. While the the malacological world in general. This lines, as It were, and form your own descriptions were prepared by Pease, the article was headed "On Synonyms and opinion of the man. As we close this last drawings and the coloring was by Andrew Distribution of Marine Gastropods" and installment, there is somehow a feeling of Garrett who had taught himself to do this may be found starting of page 20 of Volume incompleteness about it, growing out of the work. Pease gives due credit to Garrett 7, (1871) of the American Journal of fact that there is so much we do not know. in the descriptions, pages 71, et. sec., Conchology. His two introductory para- Especially prior to Dec. II, 1849, the day while the color plates themselves are graphs are as follows: he arrived in Honolulu. He was born in assembled at the back of the bound volume. "The boundaries and distribution of the Brooklyn about 1824,andhadacousinnamed Another development of about this time tropical forms of Mollusca are being now Ben Pease. These two items comprise the was Pease's first attempts to describe more accurately determined by the re- sum total of the knowledge available for the the in the various shells. Although searches of collectors permanently located first half of his life. It looks as though he had announced in 1865 that he was at several points in the tropics and the considerable additional research will have through with the London bunch as has been errors of transient collectors on whom to be undertaken before a complete bi- shown above, his first animal descriptions we have heretofore mostly depended, are ography of William Harper Pease can be were forwarded to London and appear, being corrected and consequently the written.--K. W. G. after an almost five year absence, in PZS synonymy of the species. (1869) p. 59. Whereas in his articles "As the local catalogues published by GEORGED. ROBINSON published in London from 1861 to 1865, such gentlemen are deserving of the highest (Successor to Walter Webb) he had signed W. Harper Pease with the credit, it is more necessary that any errors 5347 Dartmouth Ave., St. Petersburg, Fla. initials C.M.Z.S. added after his name they may have fallen into as to the identity For Sale: Specimen Shells & Shell Books towards the last part of this period, in the of the species, should be corrected." Send for Free List. 1869 contribution he signs "Harper Pease, The article is quite extensive and has C.M.Z.S." One cannot keep from wonder- no place in this installment. One example THE BOOKSTORE ing if his return to publishing in London will suffice. c/o The Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii was his desire to give Dr. Gray a con- The name of Terebra crenulata Linnaeus Books on Hawaii and the Pacific OceanArea ciliatory pat on the back, for following is retained, but he discards three other All Current Shell Books at Publishers Prices the description, he adds this comment: species names, by Linnaeus, Deshayes and Children's Books a Specialty "The above descriptions show that Dr. Reeve respectively, S{ivinS{detailed citations