104 MAZATLAN BIVALVES 
nitens, (Is. Muerte, 11 fm., sandy mud, Cuming.) L. tellinoides, 
(do. Cuming: Taboga, not common, C. B. Adams,) and the 
following, are placed by Woodward under Diplodonta (Man. 
Moll. pt. 2, p. 298.) They differ essentially in form and habit 
from the typical species of that remarkable genus, and have 
relations (except in the hinge teeth) with Cyrenoides: but 
until the animal has been examined, it would be presumptuous 
to create a fresh one for their reception. 
152. ? DipLODONTA SERRICATA, Reeve. 
Lucina serricata, Conch. Ic. pl. 9, f. 25. (&50, 
Cyrenoida serricata, P. P. C. Cat. Prov. 
Mr. Reeve tells us that this shell differs from the others 
essentially in form; but his descriptions and figures often 
oblige students to take many things on trust. It has much the 
appearance of a brackish water shell, having a glossy epidermis 
eroded near the beaks. The allied species are however strictly 
marine; and even these (though very rarely) are pierced by 
Gasteropods. The shell is extremely thin, Cyrenoides-shaped, 
but with the teeth of Diplodonta. Muscular scars elongated, 
rather irregular, The form is generally elongated, but some- 
times nearly round; beaks appressed ; ligament subinternal. 
The largest specimen measures long. °87, lat. °81, alt. °36. 
A rounded i Brae any pear eal 3 Ai Att dP 
Hab.—Mazatlan ; not uncommon; L’pool Col. 
Tablet 483 contains a minute pair, broken, measuring ‘07 
across and 2 minute opposite valves, °03 across, from the Spon- 
dylus washings, which probably belong to this species. If so, 
they establish its marine station. The youngest valves, by 
transmitted light, display a fine radiating fibrous structure. 
Tablet 484 contains 6 specimens, varying in age and shape. 
Famity KELLIADZ. 
The little shells, either overlooked in the days of Lam. or 
included in the heterogeneous genera Erycina and Amphi- 
desma, are now found to be inhabited by animals greatly dif- 
fering from each other. The British members, which alone 
have been carefully studied malacologically, are distributed 
by Clark (Moll. Test. Mar. Brit. pp. 88 et seq.) under the 
families Kelliade, Montacutide, Turtoniade, Arcade & Ana- 
