Catalogue of specimens collected by the US Exploring Expedition and received by the Philadelphia Museum, 1838 - 1842
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Perna difformis. Coutts. Port Praya. Revealed. Described and figured by Mrs. Coutts. Note Book No. 2, Page 59 & 13. A remarkable species, on account of the great variety of conformation & exhibition. Helixella afr. Brevy Gemin. Rocks near Port Praya. Lemon apelina. Coutts. At. Sago. Described Note Book No. 2, p.57. Aphrodita coelicostata. Coutts. by Mrs. Do. 56. Littorina (Striata King.) Goul. Sour.) Rocks near. 13 & 14. abscissa. Do. gracilis. Coutts. (Phasæa) De divided? North Lipar and Lip. by Mrs. Brayton. tab. XII, fig. 2. Not so common as the preceding species. Buccinum subciculatum. Coutts. Rock washed by the surf. Near Port Praya. The oral one elevaceous with brown. White elongated. Last evolution modulators aperture white, canal purple. fig. 2 described by Mrs. Coutts. Note Book No. 2, p. 51. Monocerata tutuaria. Coutts. Same locality. Shell pyramidal, Lutures grooved. Shaggy black with small white spot near. Aperture. And on base. Fig. 2 by Mrs. Brayton. tab. XII, fig. 3. Described Note Book No. 2, page 45. Nerita. Spec. nov. 1. black. Rocks near Port Praya Buccinum c. Jordanum Lam. By Mrs. Do. not been common Serritella imbricata. Lam. Do. Common Purpura - Spec. Nov. 3 Small, violet aperture. Same locality. Bulla. (See specimens only found in) Vicinity of P. Praya Area. Do. Book No. 3. Contains. Purpura meritorios. Keener Rocks washed by surf near Marga Do. Miticulata Var. Do. Lepidula. Every where on rocks, coast of St. Sago. Natica - 2 Species. beach near P. Praya (Morn) Cypræa picta. Gray. Daid by hint to be African. Probably only worn ones here been. Beach near P. Praya. Valves of Venus Same locality. Purpura meritorios. Do. Rocks 3 miles W. of P. Praya Corallarii Planorbes Cerethin - Only found worn. Port Praya Patella. Numerous on rocks (Beach) of Port Praya