BRACHIOPODA 



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Class BRACHIOPODA. 



(Formerly but not now classed with Mollusca.) 



LARGE SHELLS, NOT CLASSIFIED. 



Over the fire-place i§ a fine specimen of the giant clam {Tridacna gt'gas), which 

 species is represented in the collection by a young specimen, No. 1132. 



The upper shelves of the cases contain large showy specimens of species 

 represented by smaller ones in the classified collection. These are Cassis cornnta^ 

 tiiberosa^ cavieo^ rufa^ Dolium galea^ Murex ramosus^ Sfro?nbus gigas^ Melo itidicus^ 

 Melongena melongena^ Turbo martnoratiis^ Trochus maxitnus^ and Livonia pica. The 

 three last named being uncoated and polished. These shelves also contain several 

 specimens of Corals. 



