298 Panama Shells. CORBULID^E. 



West Columbia ; Jay. 



Panama ; C. B. A. ! 



1 entire specimen and 8 odd valves appear to be the shell 

 described as above. 2 entire specimens and 10 odd valves of a 

 beautiful variety were also obtained. 



504. Corbula obesa. 



Synonymy. 



Corbula obesa Hinds in Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 57. May 1843. 



Reeve Conch. Icon. pi. 5. f. 38. May 1844. 



Hinds Zool. Voy. Sulph. Moll. p. 68. pi. 20. f. 12. 1844. 



Station. Mud, at the depth of 22 to 33 fathoms ; Hinds ! 

 also Reeve. 



Habitat. West coast of America, between 8 57' and 21 32' 

 N. lat., Panama, Veragua, San Bias, &c. ; Hinds ! 

 also Reeve. 

 San Bias ; Jay. 

 Panama; C. B. A. ! 

 6 odd valves were found. 



505. Corbula ovtilata. 



Synonymy. 



Corbula ovulata Sowb. in Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 35. Mar. 1833. 



Mull. Syn. Test. Viv. p. 230. May 1836. 

 Reeve Conch. Icon. pi. 1. f. 7. Aug. 1843. 



Hanley Descr. Catal. p. 47. 1845 ? 



Hanley Supp. Wood Ind. Test. pi. 10. f. 52. 1845 ? 



Orb. Voy. Amer. Mend. Moll. p. 571. 1846 



Station. In sandy mud, at various depths from 7 to 17 

 fathoms ; Cuming ! Sowerby : also Reeve. 



Habitat. Xipixapi and Bays of Montijo and Caraccas : 

 Cuming ! Sowerby : also Muller : also Orbigny : 

 also Reeve. 

 On the sands at Real Llejos and Mazatlan, a few 



