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and Ginanni are said by them to be European (from the 
Adriatic) ; Argenville is, as usual, silent on that point. 
Anowia cepa. 
Imperforated valves of the Anomia cepa (Chemn. Conch. 
Cab. vol. viii. pl. 76, f. 694) of most conchological writers are 
present in the box thus marked in the Linnean cabinet. Our 
author has likewise added “ List. t. 204” in his revised copy of 
the ‘Systema,’ a circumstance which confirms the received 
opinion. 
Anomta electrica. 
In the box thus marked in the Linnean cabinet may be 
found examples of the Anomia electrica of authors (Chemn. 
Conch. Cab. vol. vii. pl. 76, f. 691), a variety of ephippium, 
which alone of the Anonie of the collection accords with the 
description of the species. These specimens, which thus con- 
firm the received opinion, do not appear to differ from those 
ordinarily taken upon the coast of this island. 
“ Valvula plana perforata basi, sed foramine postice hiante.” 
was the intended addition to its brief description in the ‘ Sys- 
tema.’ 
Anomta squamila, 
Our author possessed this species, of which specimens (Turt. 
Dithyra Britan. pl. 18, f. 6) are still preserved in the Linnean 
cabinet that alone, of those present in the collection, suit the 
requirements of the description. They are the Anomié usually 
(and, we perceive, correctly,) regarded as the squamula of Lin- 
nus, yet are assuredly only the fry of A. ephippiwm. An idea 
somewhat analogous to this was entertained by the founder of 
the name himself, who thus surmises, in his own copy, his 
doubts of its specific individuality: ‘“ Hw tres, cepa, electrica, 
squamula, an varietates.” 
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