218 Natural History of the 



Modiola discors (Linn.) discrepans (Lam.) — Ste. Anne, found in 

 great numbers adhering to the roots of large Algae (Agarum 

 Turneri) which were thrown up on the beach by a violent storm. 

 As miny as a dozen individuals were sometimes ,-ittached to the 

 base of the same sea weed, each completely enveloped in its great 

 bissus. Of about 200 specimens which I obtained in this way, 

 the lar^st is 1 inch, 5i lines lono- and 10 lines hiodi. The laro;e 

 shells are of a very dark colour. Some living specimens were 

 dredgd in the Marcouin cove. 



M. plicatula. — Numerous specimens in Sir W. E. Logan's col- 

 ection from the Gulf. 



M. Glandula. — Common in stomachs of flounders and had- 

 dock at Ste. Ann,Ruisseau Vallee and Marcouin, and many living 

 specimens were dredged in about 60 fathoms off the latter place. 



M. pectinula. — Three specimens were obtained among fish 

 offal at Ruisseau Vallee. 



M. nexa, (Gould). — Ruisseau Vallee, one specimen from same 

 source. 



Leda limatula. — Very abundant in stomachs of flounders and 

 haddock at Capuchin, Ste. Ann, Ruisseau Vallee, Martin and Mar- 

 couin Rivers. 



JYucula tenuis. — Capuchin, Ste. Ann, and Ruisseau Vallee, in 

 stomachs of haddock, rare. 



Pecten Magellanicus. — Glaude River, Gaspe. Fragments of 

 valves were collected at Ste. Ann and two specimens obtained from 

 fishermen of the same place who brought them from the north 

 shore directly opposite. In 1844 Sir W. E. Logan brought a 

 great number of specimens of this species from the neighbour- 

 hood of Cape Gaspe. 



P. Islandicus. — First occurs near Metis where numbers are 

 frequently found in fishes' stomachs. While at Ste. Ann, I collect- 

 ed upwards of 170 specimens of this species, presenting a great 

 variety of beautiful tints of red and pink colouring, from the 

 stomachs of flounders which the inhabitants had taken when 

 fishing for cod, and spread on their fields for manure. The fisher- 

 men frequently haul up large and beautiful specimens on their 

 hooks with the valves closed on the bait. Some good living 

 specimens were dredged at Marcouin in about 30 fathoms, and they 

 were found in abundance in the stomachs of floundeis at all the 

 coves visited on the coast below Ste. Ann. The largest specimen 

 from Ste. Ann is Z inches and 8 lines in height and there are a 



