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Astarte compacta. 

 Plate III, fig. 79. 



Only one specimen of this species was obtained. 



Cardium nuttallii Mart. 

 Plate II, fig. 34. 



Not an abundant species. 



Tapes stmninea Conrad. Clam. 



I'late I, figs. 8a, b. 



This is an abundant species and is one of the principal shell- 

 fish used for food. The natives dig them out of the seaweed 

 and gravel with" a sharp stick or a pointed iron rod. In eating 

 them they smash the shell with a hammer or a rock and then 

 eat the meat raw. They often make a whole meal on this 

 shell-fish alone. 



Tellina bodegensis Hinds. 

 Plate III, fig. GX. 



The shell of this species is one of the prettiest of the beach 



here. 



Macoma inquinata Deshayes. Common clam. 



Plate I, figs. 24a, b. 



This is another one of the principal food clams of the region. 

 The Indians dig them out of the sand with a stick at low tide. 

 In preparing them for eating, they are either scraped out of 

 the shell and boiled, or they are baked in the same manner as 

 the "mussels" above. They are excellent eating. 



Macoma nasuta Conrad. 

 Plate III, fig. 81. 



A very common shell. It is much used as food by the 



natives. 



Macoma, sp. 



Plate III, fig. 77. 



This shell was picked up on the strait of Juan de Fuca near 



Neah bay, Washington. The species does not occur at La 



Push. 



Siliqua patula Dixon. Razor clam. 



Plate IV, fig. 91. 



This species is very common down the coast toward Grand- 

 ville and Gray's Harbor ; but at La Push it is rare, and to the 

 northwest of it, to Cape Flattery, it does not exist. It is said 

 to be the most delicious clam on the coast. 



Schizothserus nuttallii Conrad. Horse clam. 



mate II, fig. 85. 



This is a very common clam. It is coarse-meated, and con- 

 sequently is not hunted much by the natives. When used it 

 is usually dried for winter use. 



