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Pecten islandtcus (MuUer). 

 (The Arctic scallop.) 



Casco Bay to Eastport. 

 Pecten magellanicus, Gmelin. 



Pecten tenuicostatus, Mighels, 1842. 

 Chlamys clintonius, Verrtll. 

 (The Maine, Great or Giant scallop.) 

 Casco Bay to Eastport. 

 This is the largest Pecten on the Atlantic coast, attaining a 

 ve,vy large size, a specimen from Portland Ffarbor, and now in 

 the Portland museum, measuring 6 11-16 in length by 73-16 in 

 width. The abductor muscle, called by the fishermen the "eye" 

 or "heart," of the scallops, both the common and Maine species, 

 is largely used for food. "Scalloping," or taking the scallops 

 in dredges, is no inconsiderable industry on the Maine coast, 

 pursued by many fishermen. 

 Pecten pustulosus, Verrill, 1873. 



Gulf of Maine, 115 to 150 fath. (Verrill). 

 Pecten subimbrifer. Verrill and Bush. 



Pecten haskynsi, V^errill (not Forbes). 

 Gulf of Maine, 121 fath. (Verrill). 

 A.nomia simplex, d'Orbigny. 



Anomia ephippium. Gould, 1870. 

 Anomia electrica, Gould, 1870. 

 Anomia glabra, Verrill, 1873. 

 Casco Bay to Eastport. 

 Anomia aculeata, Linne. 



Casco Bay to Eastport. 

 Mytilus edulis, Linne. 



(Common black or blue mussel ) 

 This edible shell-fish is found in beds, at low water mark, all 

 along the Maine coast. And while it lacks the flavor of the 

 clam, it is quite palatable. 

 Mytilus edulis var. pellucidus, Pennant. 

 (Rayed or translucent mussel.) 

 Found in company with the type species, but not nearly a.^ 

 abundant- 

 Modiolus modiolus, (Linne). 



(Red or horse mussel, ) f 



