430 ON TROPICAL MOLLUSCA, 



Hal. Inner North Head of Port Jackson, five fathoms, sand 

 and broken shells, f Brazier J. Mindanao, Philippines, twenty- 

 five fathoms, sandy mud, f Cuming. J Noumea, New Caledonia, 

 eight fathoms, sandy wad., {Brazier J. IsleAmede, New Caledonia, 

 deep water, ( Monsieur FalreJ. Fitzroy Island, North-east 

 Australia, found on the sands. Whale Island, Aneiteum, New 

 Hebrides, found on sandy mud-flats, (Brazier J. 



I have been very lucky in dredging ten specimens, my first 

 haul was three dead ones, and on my second visit I secured seven 

 splendid living examples, the largest measured eleven lines long, 

 others from nine, eight, six, and the smallest five lines long. 

 During the Chevert Expedition, it was not found at any of our 

 dredging stations. 



6. Tellina. striatula. 



Tellina striatula, Lam., Anim. San. Vert., 2 ed., Tome YL, p. 201. 



,, striatula, Hanley, in Sowerby's Thes. Conch., Vol. 1, p. 

 255, pi. 61, fig. 175. 



Hal. Outer North Head of Port Jackson, twelve fathoms sand 

 and shells, {Brazier). Philippine Islands, {Cuming). New 

 Caledonia, {Rossiter). 



One living example was obtained with a few broken valves, 

 including a valve of a species like Tellina robusta, Hanley. 



7. Chione marica. 



Venus marica, Linn., Syst. Nat., p. 1130. 



,, marica, Sowerby, Thes. Conch., Vol. II., p. 719, pi. 157, 

 f. 108. 



Chione marica, Desh., Cat. Bivalve Shells, British Museum, p. 129. 



Sab. Outer North Head of Port Jackson, twelve fathoms, sand 

 and shells {Brazier). Philippine Islands, {Cuming). New 

 Caledonia, {Rossiter). 



