rLYMOUTH MAKINE l.WEKTEBKATE FAUNA. 291 



[ Pelecypoda — cunkL] 



outside grounds, 15-30 fins.; Yealm Sand-bank, between tide-marks 

 (E.A.T.). 



Tapes aureus (Gmelin): K Forbes & Hanleij, Hist. Brit. Moll., vol. i, 

 p. 392, fig. 



Dead shells only (r.a.t.). 



Tapes decussatus (LinniBus): E. Forbes & Hanley, Hist. lirit. Moll., 

 vol. i, p. 379, tig. 



Laira (a.j.s.) : Yealm Sand-bank, not uncommon (s.P.). 



Tapes pullastra (Montagu) : E. Forbes & Hanlei/, Hist. Brit. Moll., 

 vol. i, p. 382, fig. 



Occasionallv between tide-marks and in dred^inus from the 

 Sound; the variety " per/orcois" is moderately conjmon between 

 tide-marks where the rocks are bored by Saxicava ; Yealm Sand- 

 bank, common (r.a.t.). 



Tapes virgineus (Linnseus): E. Forbes & Hanley, Hist. Brit. Moll., 

 vol. i, p. 388, fig. 



Common in gravel in Millbay Ch.; occasional specs, from Drake's 

 L, Jennycliff B., the Breakwater, Eeny Rks., and from the outside 

 grounds in 15-30 fms. (r.a.t.). 



GOULDIA MINIMA (Montagu) : E. Forbes & Hanlei/, Hist. Brit. Moll., 

 vol. i, p. 446, fig. (as Circe). 



Not uncommon on fine and medium gravel, 5-30 fms. ; Queen's 

 Gd., occasionally; Mewstone Gds. ; Stoke Pt. Gds. (S.P.): Eddystone 

 Gds. (E.J.A., S.P.). 



Cardiidse. 

 Cakdium echinatu.m, Linmeus: E. Forbes <& ffcnlei/, Hist. Brit. Moll., 

 vol. ii, p. 7, fig. 



Living specs, are seldom obtained, 15-30 fms., although dead 

 shells are moderately common ; Cawsand B., single spec, (r.a.t.) : 

 Eddystone Gds., fresh dead shells are a characteristic feature of 

 the fine sand of the ' Inner' and ' Outer' Trawling Gds. (e.j.a.). 



Cardium edule, Linnseus: E. Forbes & Hanley, Hist. Brit. Moll., vol. ii, 

 p. 15, fig. 



Hamoaze, abundant in places; occasional specs, from Laira, 

 Drake's I. and Kum B. ; Yealm E., abundant just below Steer Pt. 

 (A.J.S.). 



Cardium (LiEViCARDiUM) norvegicum (Spengler) : E. Forbes & Hanky, 

 Hist. Brit. Moll., vol. ii, p. 35, fig. 



Common on gravel, 15-30 fms. ; "West Ch. and (Queen's Crd., 

 occasionally ; Mewstone Ledge, moderately common in the patches 

 of gravel between the rocks: 'Mewstone 'AnipJiioxKs' Gd.[ Pame- 

 Eddystone Gd.s. ; etc. (r.a.t., s.p.): Eddystone Gd. (e.j.a., s.p.). 



Garidae. 

 Gari costulata, Turton : J. G. Jeffreys, Brit. Conch., vol. ii, p. 394, fig. 

 (as Fsanimobia). 



Occasionally with G. tellinella ; Pame-Eddystone Gds.; Eddystone 

 (rds. : etc. (s.p.). 



