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it, if not identical, was found at Rio de Janeiro, but as only single valves 
were obtained, and these were in a very imperfect state, I have not 
ventured to characterise it. 
The soft parts of Pholas Chiloensis are considered very delicate by the 
inhabitants of the Island of Chiloe, by whom the animal is called 
** Co-mes.”? They are found in great abundance at low water imbedded 
in the rocks near Sandy Point, at San Carlos de Chiloe. 
5. SOLEN SCALPRUM. 
S. testd lineari subrectd extremitatibus subrotundatis ; cardine biden- 
tato; long. 13; lat. 3143 poll. 
Habitat ad Patagoniz oras Orientales (Sea Bear Bay.) Mus. nosf: 
ar 1994 6. ANATINA ELLIPTICA. 
A. testa ellipticd, subtenut, transversim striatd, anticé sub-truncatd, 
epidermide fusca, tenui; long. 13; lat. 22; poll. 
Habitat ad oras Antarcticas (New South Shetland.) Mus. Brit., nost. 
This shell was found at New South Shetland, by Lieutenant Kendall, 
of His Majesty’s Sloop, Chanticleer, by whom it was presented to me. 
7. MAcTRA EDULIS. 
M. testé subtrigond, tumidd, sublevi, fulvo-squalidd, intus albd, den- 
tibus lateralibus prominentibus ; long. 2; lat. 24; poll. 
Habitat in freto Mage!lanico (Port Famine.) Mus. Brit., nost., Brod. 
This shell was found in great abundance on the flat of sandy mud, 
which fronts the west shore of Port Famine, and proved a valuable 
article of food to the ship’s company, particularly during the winter 
months, when sea-birds and game were not to be procured, and the fish 
had deserted us. I have named it, in allusion to its affording us a 
grateful, as well as seasonable, supply of fresh food. 
8. Erycrna SOLENOIDES. 
E. testd subellipticd, transversim creberrimé substriatd, albidd, epider- 
mide fusco-grised ; long. 1 paulo minus ; lat. 23 poll. 
Habitat in freto Magellanico (sandy mud flats of Port Famine.) Mus. 
Brit., nost., Brod. 
