XVII. Familia OSTREACEA, Lamk. 



Gcnus Ostrca, Lamk. 



lamellosa, Broc. * Maltcse name Coccla. 

 O. cocblear, Polii. 

 O. stentina, Polii. 

 0. cristata ? , Boru. 

 0. plicatula, Gm. * 



Ostreec fosnlcs. 

 0. boblayei, Desh.; foundinBed No. 1, tbe coralline lime- 



stone. (E. Forbes.) 

 0. virleti, Desh ; found in Bed No. 2, tbe yellow sand ; 



and a variety of tbe sarae is found in Bed No. 1, tbe 



coralline limestone. (E. Forbes). 

 0. navicularis, Desb. ; found in tbo yellow sand, in Bed 



No. 3, tbe clay, and in Bed No. 4, tbe calcareous 



sandstone. (E. Forbes). 

 Anotber fossil species ofOstrea, not yet perfectly known, is 



found in tbe yellow saud, and in tbe clay bed. (T. 



Wright). 



Gcnus Anomia, L. 



A. epbippium, L. Maltese name Coccla tan-nar. 



A. aspera, Pbil. * 



A. scabrella, Phil. * 



A. polymorpba, Pbil. * 



A. pectiniformis, Polii. * 



A. margaritacea, Polii. * 



