THE ECONOMIC MOLLUSCA OF ACADIA. 1{> 



An interesting part of the present subject is that of local 

 names for our Mollusca. As soon as a species comes to be- 

 much used, it requires a special distinctive name, and such 

 the fishermen generally give it. As so few of our own Molluscs 

 are utilized for any purpose, very few of them have commctn 

 names, and in such cases we have felt at liberty to adopt for 

 those lacking them, the best of those by which they are 

 known to English fishermen. The writer would be very 

 thankful for any information which could be given him as to 

 local names ai>plied to Mollusca in any part of these pro- 

 vinces. 



We believe no explanation is needed of the use of the word 

 Acadia throughout this paper. The three maritime provinces 

 are, zoologically, botanically and geologically one, and a term 

 by which they can be collectively designated is a necessity in 

 Bcientific if not other writing. Several writers on the natural 

 history of the region have employed the word Acadia, and 

 what more appropriate name can ever be used? 



Works op Reference. 



Descriptive Catalogue of the Fishes of Nova Scotia. By 

 Thomas F. Knight. Halifax, 1866, 8vo, 54 pp. Pp. 

 43 to o4 treat of " Edible Mollusca of Nova Scotia." 

 [This part dealing with Mollusca is in reality by Willis, for Mr, 

 Knight saj's: " The author is indebted to J. R. Willis, Esq.. 

 of Halifax, for the following ample description of our Edible 

 Mollusca, which has already been published in a colonial peri- 

 odical." Can any of our readers tell us what this periodical 

 was, and its date? We have not been able to find any trace 

 of it] 



Mollusca of Nova Scotia. By J, Matthew Jones. Proc. 

 and Trans, of Nova Scotian Institute of Nat. Science, 

 Vol. IV., Part III., 1877, pp. 321-330. 



Zur Fauna von Neu-Schotland (Nova Scotia) und Newfound- 

 land. By T. A. Verkruzen. Jahr. der Deutschen 

 Malak. Gesell. Vol. V., 1878, pp. 208-330. 



