388 Report on the MoUusca of Long Island, X. V.. 



Venerida?. 



36. Venus mercenaria, Linn. Universally distributed. 

 Range — Florida Keys bo G. of St. Lawrence (Whiteaves). 

 ."'.7. Venus notata, Say. Sea beaches (De Kay). 

 Ranges-Georgia to Long Island. 



38. I "' n"s <j< mum, Tot ten. Abundant in bays and harbors. In 

 mud. from low water to two fathoms. 



Rang* — S. Carolina to (1. of St. Lawrence. 



39. Venus Manhattensis, Prime. Hell Grate, Huntington, and 

 Greenporl : at the latter place it is found in two fathoms mud. asso 

 ciated with I '. gt rrvma. 



Rang< — New York to Greenport. 



•40. ( 'i/tJiiii a rum-, .iv/. Say. New York Lay ( Wheatley), Rockaway 

 Easthampton, and Montauk. 



var. morrhuana, Linsley. Huntington; in Lloyd's Harbor in our 

 to two fathoms mud ; in Gardiner's Lay. I {arc. 



Lauu'i — N. Carolina ? Statcn Island to Nova Scotia. 



RIactridae* 



11. MilCtra lateralis) Say. Lays and harbors. (Irconnort, in mud 

 at two fathoms, and in sand at five or six fathoms. 



Range— Tampa Bay to Cape Ann. 



42. Mmtru solidi&sima, Chem. Everywhere. Rare and small in 



and harbors. 

 Rang) — N. Carolina? New York bo <>. of St. Lawrence. 

 13. Miactra similis, Say. A few small specimens referred bo this 

 species were collected at E2asthampton. 



Donacidae* 



11. Mesodesma arctatum, Gould. Basthampton and Montauk. 



< ' lion. 



Rang) — Ea bhamptoii bo <•. <>t" St. Lawrence, 



15. Doneut fossoTf Say. Western extremity of the [sland. 

 Range Maryland bo Long Island. 



Tellinidtt. 



16. Cumingia lellinoides, Conrad. Huntington, rare, all dead; 

 1 port, abundant dead, very rare alive. Montauk. 



