Type Specimens Of Marine Mollusca Described By Philip Pearsall Carpenter From The West Coast San Diego To British Columbia

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Philip P. Carpenter described over 126 species of mollusks from the western Mexican, Lower Californian, and western Panamic regions. This number excludes those specimens described from Mazatlan by Carpenter in his catalogue (1855-1857) of the Reigen Collection of mollusks from Mazatlan, State of Sinoloa, Mexico. Eighty-four Carpenter types of this report have been located, 53 are in the United States National Museum, 25 are in the British Museum (Natural History), and 16 are in the Redpath Museum at McGill University. The types of 27 of the species have not been found. They are apparently lost. Some of the specific names given by Carpenter have been found to be synonymous with those for previously described species. Specific names attributed erroneously to Carpenter and specific names never described (nomina nuda) are enumerated. Illustrations of types of the species discussed are given. These are mostly of types which are figured for the first time. The original description of each species is included so that those notes will be accessible to students who otherwise would not have them available.

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