Conus beali (Carson, 1926)

Shell medium thick, whorls five or more and slightly convex on the table, distinctly tabulate, spire high; body whorl slightly contracted below; sculpture consisting of faint, small, spirally revolving ridges at base of body whorl, becoming obsolete above.

Height of type 64 mm., diameter of type 32 mm.

Type No. 115 in L. S. J. U. collection.

Fernando Formation, lower Pliocene of the Puente Hills, Orange Co.. Calif. Locality N. W. % Sec. 25, R. 2S 11W. of San Bernardino Meridian. R. N. Ferguson, collector.

In the Fernando beds of the Puente Hills are also found the following species:—Astrea breaensis. Conus californica. Trochita radians, Chione elsmerensis, Chione feniandoensis. Panope generosa. Solen sicarius. Thracia trapezoides and leaves and wood fragments referred to Salix and Quercus cf. agrifolia.

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Conus beali Plate 1 fig. 2 mm. 64 x 32	Conus beali Type n. 115 mm. 64 x 32

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Bibliografia Consultata

· (1) - Carson, C. M., 1926. New Molluscan Species from the Caifornian Pliocene. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences, 25: 49 -62