shells in generel - algeraba (shing colors) or, ha algeraba (great water shiny colors). 2 goté These being nearly all exotic shells, I suspect the dudianx words are merely.. descriptive terins, not true original dustion. names, or, is so, certainly of very recent applicatione to these species, Lack of close observation in exhibited by noting only color stripes to differen- trate Cardium and Recten. Miss Fereise Meress showed the Pecten valves to Santa Clare Indians, who thought the difference in solar was due to sex... Stearns (ann, Rept. 1887, 72. 325) says Alivella biplicate! was used extensively as wampune among the Navajo Corting found their in use awong trides mear the Coloreds in 1799. Dr. Edward Palmer saw a horse exchanged for an abalone shell in N whepiro. (stearna, 2d. J. 329) currency called The resjames have a species of ball reads, to hove pook, consisting of strings of thell beads, to bree roalie is determined by the length (whipple Pad. R. R. Repta. val III q. 115; per Stearns op.cit 4.530) trace Navajos constantly searching suiers for shelle heier present rarity (stearus 7r. 326)
