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Famity VENERIDA. 
Caryatis inflata Sow. =C. affinis Gmel.—Several valves. 
Lioconcha castrensis Linné.—Several well-marked speci- 
mens in various stages of growth. 
L. picta Lam.—-Two fine specimens. 
L. sulcatina Lam.—Valves only. 
Chione sp., near C. cancellata Chem.—One small example. 
C. costellifera Ads. & Reeve.— Several perfect specimens, 
almost identical with Philippine examples of this species. 
C. marica Linné.—Several beautiful specimens. 
C. reticulata Linné.—One very fine specimen and some 
single valves. 
FAMILY DONACID. 
Donax (Latona) australis Lam.— One good perfect ex- 
ample and several single valves. 
Famity PSAAAIOBITDA. 
Asaphis deflorata Linné.—Many fine specimens. 
Famity LUCINIDA:. 
Lucina (Codakia) exasperata Reeve.—T'wo perfect speci- 
mens and several valves. 
L. (Codakia) fibula Reeve.—Many in great variety of color 
and form, white, salmon-pink, and yellow. 
L. (Codakia) interrupta Lam.—One fine perfect specimen 
‘received by J. C. Melvill from Mr. Hadfield in 18091 ; 
also one in the Anson collection from the same source. 
L. (Codakia) punctata Linné.—One perfect and several 
valves. 
Loripes edentulus Linné.— Many imperfect specimens ; 
valves only. 
Corbis fimbriata l.inné.—Several large and very beautiful 
specimens. 
FAMILY ZTELLINIDAEL. 
Tellina (Tellinella) interrupta Wood.—One specimen. 
T. (Tellinella) jubar Hanley = T. virgata var.—Two 
beautiful specimens. 
