380 ZOOLOGY. 



PECTEN VENTRICOSUS. 



Pectm verdrkosus, Sowb. Thes. No. 19, pi. 12, f. 18, 19, 2S. 

 Peclen tumidus, Sowb. Proc. Zool. Soc. London, p. 109, 1852 .' 

 llab Upper California; Dr. Trask. San Diego; Mr. Cassidy. 



Family M Y T I L I D iE . 

 MYTILUS EDULIS. 



Mytdus eJulis, Linn., Lam, Godld, Midd., CAKrENTEE. 

 Hob. — Shoalwater bay; Dr. Cooper. 



"The common mussel of Europe and our own eastern coasts is found in Shoalwater bay in 

 equal abundance, and presenting the same variations in color and markings as there. It is 

 also common in the estuaries along the whole coast, and to the head of Puget Sound. They 

 are eaten by the Indians, but less used than the large clams so abundant in the same places. 

 I have also seen a very severe case of urticaria caused by eating them, probably from swallow- 

 ing the beard. The same effect is sometimes observed in Europe and the United States." — C. 



MYTILUS CALIFORNIANUS. 



Mtjtilua Californianus, Conb. Jonrn. Acad. Philad. VII, p. 212, pi. 18, f. 15. — Carpenter, Rep. p. 309. 

 Hab. — Puget Sound, Port Townsend; Dr. Suckley, Mr. Gibbs. Upper California ; Dr. Trask. 



This shell ranges from California, northward, to the Straits of Fuca, and numerous specimens 

 have been collected and sent to the Smithsonian Institution from various localities along the 

 coast. Among them are some of all the various sizes, up to nine and a quarter inches long, 

 but all exhibiting the peculiar marks described by Mr. Conrad. These characters are less 

 obvious on the old and overgrown individuals, as might be expected, but, according to my 

 observations, can always be traced. 



MODIOLA CAPAX. 



JUodiola capax, Co.xkad, Journ. Acad. Philad. VII, p. 242. — Gould, Cakpekteb, Rep. p. 309. 

 Ilab. — Straits of Fuca ; Mr. Gibbs, Dr. Cooper. 



"Not a common species in this locality." — C. 



MODIOLA FLABELLATA. 



Modiola FlaldUila, GouLU, U. S. Expl. Exped. Moll. & Shells, p. 453, fig. 561.— Ib. Proc. Bost. Soc. Ill, 343. 

 IJab. — Straits of Fuca and Puget Sound ; G. Gibbs, esq. 



This is a much larger and very diff"erent shell from M. hrasiliemis, so common at Panama, 

 Avith which Mr. Carjjenter supposes it to be s^'nonymous. — (Vid. Carp. Report, p. 210.) 



LITHODOMUS. 



A fine large species, unlike any described from this region, though approaching in some 

 particulars L./alcafus, Gould, was found in rocks near the mouth of the Umpqua river, Oregon, 

 by Dr. VoUum, U. S. A., and sent to the Smithsonian Institution. 



