
TRANSACTIONS OF THE SECTIONS. 45 
Venus striatula, Don. Three varieties occurred in some numbers, viz. laminosa, 
gallina, and a decidedly ventricose form. Still lives in the harbour. 
Artemis lincta, Pult. Very sparingly in single valves. Not commonly met with in 
the living state in the bay. 
Lucinopsis undata, Penn. Distributed in vast numbers. Thrown on the neigh- 
bouring shores in the recent state. 
Cardium echinatum, Linn, Fine examplesextremely numerous. Still living near 
its ancient station. 
C. edule, Linn. Imbedded in vast numbers. On both sides of the harbour it is 
obtained for the market. 
C. pygymeum, Don. Not unfrequent. Still to be met with living in the neigh- 
bourhood. 
Lucina borealis, Linn. Was found finely developed, and in some numbers. Now 
dredged living in the harbour. 
L. flexuosa, Mont. Fine examples in great numbers. One of the recent inhabitants. 
Turtonia minuta, O. Fab. A few specimens of fine colour. Sometimes taken in 
great abundance in the living state. 
Mytilus edulis, Linn. Several varieties in vast numbers. An individual mea- 
sured 32 inches in length. As a living occupant it is extremely abundant. 
. Modiola tulipa, Lam. Pretty frequent in single valves of large size. Still inhabits 
the harbour. 
Nucula nucleus, Linn, Somewhat frequent, and of large dimensions. Belongs to 
the fauna of the neighbourhood. 
Leda caudata, Don. A single valve. Not found in the bay in the recent state. 
Lima hians, Gmel. A number of detached valves. Dredged living also. 
Pecten varius, Linn. Frequent. Now a well-known inhabitant. 
P. maximus, Linn. Diffused abundantly, and present examples of all ages. Not 
unfrequently brought to market from the neighbourhood. 
P. opercularis, Linn, In large numbers. Excellent examples dredged in the 
living state. . 
Ostrea edulis, Linn. In innumerable myriads, and several beautiful examples of 
the var. parasitica. The market is supplied by their descendants. 
Anomia ephippium, Linn. Appeared abundantly. The bay still contains the species 
in numbers. 
Patella vulgata, Linn. One specimen only. In suitable localities nothing could 
exceed the abundance of this mollusk at present. 
Trochus cinerarius, Linn. Distributed in some numbers. The harbour still retains 
its presence in abundance, 
ZL. magus, Linn. Occurred sparingly. Abundant as a living species. 
Littorina littorea, Linn. Diffused in vast quantities. It still exists in the bay in 
countless myriads. 
ZL. rudis, Don. Occurs but seldom. Lives in the harbour in abundance, 
L, tenebrosa, Mont. Rather frequent. Enumerated in the fauna of the neighbour- 
hood. 
L. littoralis, Linn. Found pretty often. Extremely prolific in the bay, 
Lacuna crassior, Mont. Distributed in some numbers. In the harbour it is stilla 
living species, ' 
Rissoa labiosa, Mont. Frequent, and in company with Cerith. reticulatum. In 
the harbour it still abounds. 
R. ulve, Penn, Wascommon, Is thrown upon the shore in the living state in 
multitudes. 
. Turritella communis, Riss. Exceedingly abundant in the deposits. One specimen 
was 23 inches in length. It still lives in the harbour. 
Aporrhais pes-pelecani, Linn. Was frequent. Still an inhabitant, 
Cerithium reticulatum, Da Cos. Perhaps the most abundant shell in the beds. 
Still a member of the fauna of Belfast. 
Scalaria Trevelyana, Leach. A tolerable number. Not present in the living state. 
Eulima subulata (). An individual of this genus was met with, but is now lost, and 
is doubtfully referred to the species subulata, which occurs at present in the neigh- 
bourhood. 
