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Tellina Gouldii Han let. 

 Tellina Gouldii Hanley, Dall, BulL M. C. Z., IX. p. 134, 1881. 



Habitat. Yucatan Strait, 640 fms. 



This is not Angulus Gouldii Carpenter, of the west coast of America, which 

 has the aspect of a small Macoma. Whether it is the true T. Gouldii of Hanley 

 I have no means of deciding, but it resembles the figure of that species. I 

 have it also from South Florida, collected by Hemphill. 



Family SEMELIDtE. 

 Genus ABRA Risso. 



Abra Risso, Hist. Nat. Eur. Mer., Moll., p. 370, 1826. 

 Syndosmi/a Recluz, 1843. 

 Abra (Leacli Mss.) Gray, 1852. 



In using Syndosmya of Recluz for the following species I followed Deshayes, 

 who adduces some weighty reasons for not adopting the name Jbra (Leach 

 Mss.) quoted under the synonymy of certain species in 1818 by Lamarck, and 

 not published by or for Leach until 1852. But it seems that Risso used the 

 name in 1826, and, witliout having time thoroughly to investigate the question, 

 I have concluded to follow Adams and Verrill in the present case. 



Abra longicallis Scacchi. 

 Syndosmya longicallis Scacchi, Dall, Bull. M. C. Z., IX. p. 133. 



Habitat. Station 41, G\ilf of Mexico, Lat. 23° 42', Lon. 83° 13' W., living in 

 860 fms. ; Stations 136 and 137, near Santa Cruz, in 508 to 625 fms., bottom 

 temperature 42°. 5 F.; also Stations 161, 163, 221, 227, 228, 230, and 264, in 

 416 to 769 fms. 



This is a really abyssal species, and ranges from moderate depths to at least 

 1500 fms. It is very widely distributed. 



Abra lioica Dall. 



Syndosmya lioica Dall, Bull. M. C. Z., IX. p. 133, 1881. 



Plate IV. Fig. 8. 



Habitat. 20 miles west of Florida, 30 fms. ; off Sombrero in 54 and 72 fms. ; 

 off Sand Key, 30 fms.; Station 36, 84 fms.; Station 9, 111 fms.; Station 5, 

 229 fms.; Station 2, 805 fms. Stations 128, 167, 206, and 247, in 170 to 180 

 fms. ; valves, etc. 



