CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION '^ 



LIST OF THE EDIBLE BIVALVES OF CALIFORNIA 5 



INTRODUCTION TO KEY— GENERAL ANATOMY OF BIVALVES 6 



KEY TO THE EDIBLE BIVALVES OF CALIFORNIA S 



ADAPTATION TO ENVIRONMENT AS ILLUSTRATED BY THE 



SURVEY OF ANAHEIM SLOUGH 1" 



DESCRIPTIONS OF THE EDIBLE BIVALVES OF CALIFORNIA 21 



LIST OF CHIEF LOCALITIES AND SPECIES FOUND AT EACH (So 



WHERE TO LOOK FOR THE BIVALVES HERE TREATED <;7 



HINTS ON THE USE OF CLAMS G8 



FISH AND GAME LAWS RELATING TO CLAMS Tl 



INDEX "^ 



PLATES "" 



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