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THE NAUTILUS. 



the canoe shells, Modiola plicatida; the rsizors, Soleu americanus and 

 S. viridis ; the arks, Area pexata and A. transversa ; the boat shells, 

 Naticaheros and N. duplicata ; the cup and saucer shells, Crepidula 

 plana, C. fornicata and C. glauca ; the ladder shells, Scala 1mm- 



phreysii and (rai-ely) S. lineata; 

 the scallops, Pecten irradiuvs, the 

 adductor muscles of which are 

 largely used for food, thousands of 

 gallons being sold annually by the 

 coast fishermen. In addition to 

 these there are several small species 

 Phoias (Zirpha^a) crispata. belonging to the gcucra Columbella, 



JSiassa and others, making the entire number living between Brig- 

 antine Inlet and Cape May about fifty species. At no special point, 

 even on the most favorable occasions, can all of these 

 be obtained. A large share, however, may at times be 

 secured on the sea and bay shores near Longport, at 

 Townsend's Inlet, Five Mile Beach and the Inlet two or. 

 three miles northeast of Cape May. But there is no 

 locality known to the writer where species are so plenti- 

 ful as at Anglesea ; here, during a short visit last sum- 

 mer, thirty-nine species were secured by him. 



Nearly all of these were found living on a small 

 peninsula about a half mile south of the Anglesea 

 Hotel. Falgur carica, the largest of our coast shells, were uuusu- 



Pecten irradians 



Area pexata. 



