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1. Area occidentalis, Phil, (noae) Turkey-wing 

 Shell. A light colored shell with prominent dark 

 zigzag markings, the whole covered with mossy- 

 like hair. Used to be called Noah's Ark. 



3" 50c 



2. Yoldia limatula, Say. The Greenish Yoldia, 

 Gulf of St. Lawrence to N. Y. The shell is shiny 

 greenish and of the form of cut. There are 28 

 species on the East coast mostly V 2 to 1". Usu- 

 ally greenish or corneous color. Most all are 

 from deep water and more or less rare in collec- 

 tions. Some have been found living at 2000 fa- 

 thoms. They will illustrate a deep water shell. 



50c 



3. Rangia (Gnathodon) cuneata, Gray. Louis- 

 iana. A solid, heavy, light brownish shell of 

 which only 2 species are known. This form is 

 found living quite common in Lake Ponchetrain. 



2" 50c 



4. Pinna serrata, Sow. (seminuda) Fan Shell. 

 N. C. to W. I. Most all shells of this genus are 

 called Fan Shells. This species is rather thin 

 and completely covered with fine serrations, all 

 of a light yellowish color. The shells consist of 

 two plates, as can be seen from the interior. 

 They live in the mud, held firmly in place with 

 a silky brissus, the strands of which are ten 

 times finer than silk. A reddish species is called 

 carnea, and a nobby species regida (muricata). 

 This form ranges from 6 to 12". 1.00 and Up 



5. Anomalocardia brasiliana, Gmel. Stripe;! 

 Venus. N. C. to Brazil. A small white shell of 

 the form of cut with fine ridges and zigzag 

 markings. It is usually 1". 50c 



6. Nuculana concentrica, Say. The Concen- 

 tric Nuculana. Fla. to Texas. A neat little bi- 

 valve of 1". There are 20 species in the genus 

 mostly from deep water. 50c 



7. Astarte castanea, Say. Brown Astarte. 

 Nova Scotia to Cape Hateras. A light brown, 

 flat, rounded shell, that seems to stand any a- 

 mount of cold water and few specimens range 

 very far south. There are 40 known species in 

 both shallow and deep water and most all from 

 the Arctic regions. 



8. Area inaequalis, Call. Unequal Ark. Fer- 

 nandina, Florida down to 294 fathoms. A good 

 size white species in which the valves are un- 

 equal. It is fairly common on some Florida 

 shores. 2" 50c 



9. Strigilla carnaria, L. N. C. to Brazil. A 

 small reddish and white shell with very fine lines 

 over the entire surface. 1" 25c 



10. Divaricella dentata. Wood. The Dentate 

 Divaricella. N. C. to W. I. in 10 to 60 fathoms. 

 It is pure white and finely sculptured. Only two 

 forms on East Coast. 1" 50c 



11. Ensis directus, Con. (Americana) Razor 

 Clam. Gulf of St. Lawrence to Fla. This cut 

 should show a slight curved shell, as the Ensis 

 are about all curved and the true Solen's are 

 straight like this cut. 4 to 5" 50c 



12. Pecten islandicus, L. Iceland Scallop. 

 Greenland to N. C. usually in deep water. When 

 well cleaned they often show brilliant colors 

 from yellow to pink and red, and I have had all 

 colors on one shell. More common in Iceland 

 and Norway where they are regularly fished for 

 food. I have had very good specimens taken 

 from stomach of codfish. 3 to 4" 1.00 



13. Asaphis deflorata, L. (coccinea) Rayed 

 Cockle. Fla. to W. I. It comes in various colors, 



purple being the most common. But yellows and 

 reds are found and often two or more colors on 

 one shell. Used in museum displays to show 

 range of coloration. 2" 50c 



14. Iphigenia brasiliana, Lam. Indian River, 

 Florida to Brazil. A light brownish shell, shaped 

 somewhat like a Donax. Very common over its 

 range. 1 to 2" 50c 



15. Anomia aculeata, Mull. Aladdin Lamp or 

 Saddle Oyster. It is usually found living on the 

 back of other shells and assumes the shape of 

 its host. The inner valve is very thin. Of a 

 horn color. ! J /4" 30c 



16. Modiola modiolus, L. Common Mussle. 

 Artie Ocean to N. C. A dark shell of the form of 

 cut with hairy periostracum. Often found grow- 

 ing in large masses, each shell held to other, with 

 a strong brissus. 2" 50c 



17. Mytilus recurva, Raf. (hamatus) Curved 

 Mussel. R. I. to W. I. The shell is always 

 arched, some more so than others. Of the usual 

 dark color of most of the shells of this genus. 



1*4" 25c 



18. Pteria colymbus, Bolt. Wing shell. N. C. 

 to W. I. Usually dark colored, slender and thin, 

 they are often found attached to sea growths, 

 a dozen or more on a single gorgonia. 



1V 2 to 2" 1.00 



19. Modiola tulipa, L. Black Mussel. N. C. 

 to West Indies. A medium size, usually very 

 smooth, black shell of 2" or more. In some 

 beaches in New England vast beds, acres in ex- 

 tent, can be seen. 25c 



20. Lima tenera, Sow. Little File Shell. Flor- 

 ida Keys. A thin white dainty 2" shell not com- 

 mon. 50c 



21. Saxicava arctica, L. (rugosa) The Arctic 

 Saxicave. Greenland to W. I. Also found on the 

 West Coast, evidently having found its way over 

 thru the Arctic Ocean. Ranges from 1 to 100 

 fathoms. They are borers and specimens collected 

 are usually in a piece of wood 1" 50c 



22. Modiola opifex, Say. The Slender Mussel. 

 N. C. to W. I. Much resembles the other species 

 of the genus, but more slender and hairy. 



iy 2 " 30c 



23. Area pexata, Say. The Bloody Ark. Mass, 

 to N. C. A dark colored hairy shell common over 

 its range. It has red blood, a rarity among mol- 

 lusca. 2" 50c 



24. Astarte undata, Gld. The Ribbed Astarte. 

 Labrador to Maryland. It is covered with a brown 

 periostracum and deeply ribbed. A cold water 

 shell which has been found down to 500 fathoms. 



1 1 A" 30c 



25. Mya arenaria, L. Soft-shell Clam. Green- 

 land to Fla. A shell that seems to be happy in 

 either cold or warm water. Of a chalky white, 

 irregular surface and open at one end. 



2y 2 " 50c 



26. Dosinia discus, Rve. Fine-lined Artemis. 

 Cape May to Fla. Keys. Only found on the East 

 Coast and is white with fine concentric rings. 

 When fresh it has a yellowish periostracum. 

 On the West Coast of Florida you find the white 

 Heavy-lined Artemis (Dosinia elegans, Con.) 

 equally as common. 2 to 3" 50c 



27. Plicatula spondyloidea, Meusch. Cats Paw. 

 Florida to Texas. A small finely ridged shell 

 often found attached to other shells. There is a 

 similar shell called gibbosa. 1" 60c 



28. Chione paphia, L. The Elegant Venus. 

 Florida Keys to West Indies. It has very thick 

 heavy ridges and a brilliant natural polish with 

 some mottled color. 1V 2 " 1.00 



