No. I (191 7) 



EDIBLE MOLLUSCS 



Pelecvpoda or Lamet.li branch iata — conl. 



Species. 

 Meretrix casta 



Meretrix casta ovum 



Meretrix meretrix 



Velorita cochinensis 



Donax cuneata ... 



Circe gibba 

 Donax scortum ... 

 Mactra corbiculoides 

 Mesodesma glabratum 

 Tapes ceylonensis 

 Lamellidens marginalis 



Turbinella pyrum 

 Pterocera Iambi s... 



Turbo margaritaceus 

 Oliva gibbosa 



Purpura rudolphi 

 Conus spp. 

 Strombus canarium 

 Patella spp. 

 Ampullaria sp. ... 

 Vivipara sp. 



Loligo spp. 

 Sepia spp. 



Octopus sp. 



Do. sp. 



Knglish. 

 Backwater clams.. 



Tamil. 



Cockle clam 



Matti. 

 Panjamatti. 



Mural, and Vazhi 



matti. 

 Vari matti. 



Sevala matti. 

 Kakkamatti. 

 Vazhukkumatti. 



Fresh-water mussel. 



and 



B. — Species not utilized at present as food. 

 Margaritifera vulgaris ... ... Pearl oyster ... Mutthu chippi. 



Modiola spp. ... ... ... Weaving mussel... 



Pinna sp. ... ... ... ... Akku. 



