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uncommon in these waters, and M. minimus 

 (Poli) is common everywhere, and is found 

 attached to rocks, oysters, modio/a, etc. 



Gen. II. Lithodomus, Lam. 



55. LITHODOMUS LITHOPHAGUS, 



Lam. 



The Date-shell. 



See- oder Stein-dattel. 



Litodomo litofago (//.). 



Vu/g., Dattolo di pietra, Dattolo di mar, 

 Dattero di mar ( Ven.). 



Pevarone (Ven.). 



Croat., Perstenac, Prstenci, Prstici (Spa/ato). 

 Habit. Pretty general and common in the south 

 of Istria and the Quarnero, and on the 

 eastern coast of the Adriatic ; rare on the 

 western coast of Istria, and not known at 

 Venice ; found imbedded in the limestone 

 rock ; is much esteemed as food. 



Gen. III. Modiola, Lam. 



56. MODIOLA BARB AT A, L. 



Bartige Miesmuschel. 

 Modiola barbata (//.). 

 Vu/g., Mussolo, Muzzolo, Pedocchio peloso, 

 Peocio peloso ( Ven.). 

 Habit. General and common on muddy and 

 sandy beds ; little esteemed as food, and only 

 eaten by the poor. 



Fam. V. Arcacid^:, a" Orb. 



Gen. I. Arca, L. 



57. ARCA NO A?, L. 



Noah's Ark, Noah's Lighter. 



Arche de Noe. 



Noah's Arche, Das Schiffchen. 



Arca di Noe (//.). 



Vu/g., Coffano di grotta (Ven.), Mussolo 



(Tr., Fiume). 

 Croat., Kunjka, Musul, Pizdica ; skoljak 



(Ragusa). 



Habit. Pretty general and common ; has a 

 disagreeable flavour and is only eaten by the 

 poor. 



58. ARCA BARBATA, L. 



Fringed Ark. 



Bart Arche, Bartige Arche. 

 Arche barbue. 

 Arca barbata (//.). 

 Vu/g., Cofano del duro. 

 Habit. Fissures of rocks ; Venice, Cherso, 

 Salvore, Lussin, Dalmatia. 



Gen. II. Pectunculus, Lam. 



59. PECTUNCULUS GLYCIMERIS, L. 



Orbicular Ark. 



Veranderliche Sammtmuschel, glatte Arche, 

 Gogelhopflein. 



Arche glycymeride, Bignet, Vovan. 



Arca liscia (//.). 



Vu/g., Pie d'asino. 



Croat., Konjina, caska. 

 Habit. Pretty common on muddy and sandy 

 beds ; Isola, Pirano, Pago ; rare at Ragusa 

 and Lesina. 



Gen. III. Nucula, Lam. 



60. NUCULA MAGARITACEA, Lam. 



Vu/g., Fave, Sangue de Turco (//.). 

 Habit. Venice, Trieste, Muggia, Pirano, Cherso, 

 Unie, Val Cassione, Zara, etc., on muddy 

 bed; rare. 



Fam. VI. Chamid^. 



Gen. Chama, L. 



61. CHAMA GRYPHOIDES, L. 

 Gienmuschel. 



Vu/g., Ostreghetta del duro. 

 Habit. Pretty common and general ; Quarnero. 



Fam. VII. Cardiid^, Brod. 



Gen. I. Cardium, L. 



62. CARDIUM EDULE, L. 



Common Cockle. 



