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The Mollusca collected by the "Huxley" from the 

 North Side of the Bay of Biscay, in August, 1906. 



By 

 Alexander Reynell. 



This paper deals with the Mollusca collected on the cruise of the s.s. 

 Huxley to the north side of the Bay of Biscay in August, 1906, with 

 the exception of the Cephalopoda, which are being worked out by 

 Dr. W. E. Hoyle. 



The collection, though small, taking into account the area over which 

 dredgings were taken, contains a fair number of interesting species. 

 Though there is nothing new, there are several species represented 

 which one would not expect to find in such high latitudes, and their 

 discovery adds somewhat to our, as yet, slight knowledge of the fauna 

 of the deeper seas and its distribution. 



Seventy-five species were identified, divided as follows : — 



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Of these seventy-five species, sixty-two have been recorded from the 

 British Area, and of the remaining thirteen three are Pelecypods. 



Pecten hruei, Payraudeau. — Mostly known as a Mediterranean 

 species, but has been confounded with P. sulcata (Miill.), which is a 

 northern species. They meet in the Bay of Biscay, as both are repre- 

 sented in this collection. 



Lima marioni, Fischer. — With reference to this species, Mr. E. A. 

 Smith tells me it is the same as L. lata, found by the Challenger 

 Expedition and described by him as new in his work dealing with the 

 Lamellibranchs brought home by that expedition. Though an addition 



