Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences

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California Academy of Sciences, 1917 - 156 Seiten
Vol. 25 is comprised entirely of the Alice Eastwood simi-centennial publications, no. 1-18, of the California academy of sciences.
 

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Seite 260 - ... exhibits, resigned June 30, and Mr. Ignatius W. McGuire, who had for several years rendered very efficient and valuable service as general office assistant, resigned December 24, to enter the University of California. Th employees of the Museum during the year have been as follows : Dr. Barton Warren Evermann, Director and Executive Curator of the Museum and Editor ; WW Sargeant, Secretary to the Board of Trustees ; Miss Susie Peers, stenographer and typewriter ; Joseph W. Hobson, Recording Secretary...
Seite 140 - We may then conclude that that part of the average mollusk fauna which is capable of leaving traces in the shape of fossils, under conditions not greatly differing from those of the present day, if situated in the arctic or boreal region, would comprise about 250 species; in the cool temperate region about 400 species; in the warm temperate, about 500 species; and in the tropical region, not less than 600 species.
Seite 89 - Calif., vol. 9, no. 15, pp. 261-360, pis. 12-35, May 1, 1916. Smith, JP : The geologic record of California ; Jour. Geol., vol. 18, no. 3, p. 216, 1910. Ancient climates of the West Coast; Pop. Sci. Monthly, May, 1910. Mesozoic changes in the faunal geography of Calif. ; Jour. Geol., vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 381-3, 1895. Stanton, TW : The faunal relations of the Eocene and Upper Cretaceous on the Pac. Coast; 17th An. Rept. USGS, pt. 1, pp. 1004-1060, 1895-6. Boundary between the Cretaceous and Tertiary...
Seite 90 - The Stratigraphic and Faunal Relations of the Martinez Formation to the Chico and Tejon North of Mount Diablo, by Roy E.
Seite 39 - Dickerson, RE, Univ. Calif. Publ. Bull. Dept. Geol., vol. 6. pp. 171-7, 1911. " Cooper, JG, Cal. Acad. Scl., vol. 5, 1873, pp. 419-422. California. "The Tejon is found most extensively developed in the vicinity of Fort Tejon and about Martinez. From the latter locality it forms an almost continuous belt in the Coast Ranges to Marsh's, 15 miles east of Mt. Diablo, where it sinks under the San Joaquin plain. It has also been found in the same range as far south as New Idria and as far north as near...
Seite 70 - PL 13, Figs. 7 and 8 B. sinuatus Gabb, Pal. Cal., vol. 2, p. 156, pi. 26, fig. 35. Shell short, thick, subovate; spire low; whorls five, nearly hidden by outer whorl ; suture variable, in some specimens linear and in others deep and bordered by a thickening of the succeeding whorl ; body-whorl swollen in the middle, and marked by sinuous longitudinal lines of growth which slant slightly from the top towards the back ; minute revolving lines cover the anterior of the body-whorl ; aperture broad in...
Seite 20 - Cape, and in fact the whole country, excepting the tops of the mountains at Clyoquot. The water on its rise became very warm, and as it came up to the houses, those who had canoes put their effects into them, and floated off with the current, which set very strongly to the north. Some drifted one way, some another ; and when the waters assumed their accustomed level, a portion of the tribe found themselves beyond Nootka, where their descendants now reside, and are known by the same name as the Makahs...
Seite 20 - A» it rose the Indians took to their canoes and floated off with the current, which set very strongly to the north, but as there were no landmarks and as the sky was continually clouded, some drifted one way and some another. When the waters subsided to their accustomed level, some of the Makahs found themselves at Nootka, where their descendants now reside. Some found homes at other places to the north. Many canoes came down in trees and were destroyed and numerous lives were lost. The waters were...
Seite 82 - Cal., vol. 1, p. 164; vol. 2, pi. 23, fig. 144. "Shell subtrigonal, cuneate ; beaks anterior, with the cardinal margin sloping convexly to the posterior end, which is narrow ; anterior end prominent above, and curving inwards rapidly below towards the base ; lunule small, very narrow, acute below and impressed.
Seite 199 - Aspect of rttfus, but much larger and proportionately more slender ; smaller and broader than roseus; deep wine red, eyes, membrane and sometimes the hind margin of the pronotum black or nearly so, the antennae faintly banded with pale. Length to tip of membrane 5 mm. Head nearly vertical, face flattened above where the longitudinal furrow is distinct, below prominently convex ; clypeus and lower cheeks also prominent. Antennae slender, as long as the body; first segment nearly linear, as long as...

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