998 REPORT—1850. | 
Port of Messina, 16th of June, 40 fathoms, sand and gravel. 
Tellina serrata—living, one small. Nassa reticulata. 
Montacuta bidentata. — macula. 
Astarte incrassata. prismatica, 
18th of June attempted to dredge in the Faro of Messina, but could get 
no bottom in consequence of the strong current. 
20th of June caught a shark 9 feet in length, after it had afforded us a 
fine oppertunity of watching and admiring its movements in the water. The 
stomach contained a sea ἴον], heads, legs, ἄς. of fowls thrown overboard some 
hours previously, a small canvas rag, several cuttle-fish beaks, a quantity of 
feathers, &c. 
Bay of Naples, 26th and 29th of June. 
Dead at | Living at eae | 
ΣΕΜΕΙ Ὁ oy αὐ δειξε. 
Corbula nucleus ............ wee |8tol0f.| freq. 
Thracia phaseolina? ......)  ...+.. 8tol0f.| rare. | 
Solecurtus antiquus «......)8tol0f.) ...... local |valves. 
—— Strigilatus .......c000:| sence | | osesee freq. jin the market. ; 
Solemya mediterranea ...} ...... 8 to 12f.} local |very young. 
Tellina distorta .......6ἀ6ὐνν ᾿ς  seseee 8 to12f.| abun. i 
= /SEITALA τὰς τς τον, Δ] ~ weoses 8 to 12f.| local |valves. . 
ΥΠΟΌΒΠΙΥ δ, ....... κεν νον ον 8} ΡΝ 8 to 12f.| local |minute, transparent. 
Donax trunculus............] ss. 2to4f.} abun. jsold in the market. 
Tapes aurea? .....0.0e..06 «| 8tolOf.) ...... | local jsmall. 
Cytherea chione ...,........] ....+. 8to1l0f.| freq. jsmall. 
NEGHANA Atoccccssesesl” \esesee 8 to 10f.| local. 
Venus Verrticosa . -.........1] sean 8 to 10f.| local. 
ALIN) voveccerercccets|’ costes 2to4f.| abun. 
Circe minuta στιν τομὴ τον τονε} πονοῦν 8 to 12f.| local. 
Cardium papillosum ......|  ...... 30 to 40f.| local. 
Cardita sulcata ........006...] see 8 fath. | local. 
Lucina sinuosa’......0...06..|  seeeee 30 fath. | v.r. |small. 
SPIRO sacks as ceechoes lake eecne 30 fath. | local. 
MIVATICAL A oo! as. scas ctf μον τοῖν 8 fath. | local. 
Ea iee casiaeescwotsen{a erence 8 fath. | local |very convex, yellow. 
Montacuta substriata ......)  ...... 30 fath. | freq. jon a Spatangus. 
IE MLBTA Ὁ ccansaccracce|\onesaees 30 fath. | rare. 
ferruginea ............ 30 fath.| ....... | v.r. jone, imperfect. 
Kellia corbuloides ......... S fathe Pec. ς local valves. 
Mytilus minimus............] sees. littoral | freq. 
Modiola barbata ......402...] sees 2 fath. | local jupon Area noe. 
Chama gryphoides .........] ...... 2 fath. | local jupon Area noe. 
Nucula nitida ......... ΤΉ essen 8 fath. | local. 
Leda emarginata............ Genter 8 fath. | local. 
m= ἈΡΓΙΆΤΗ, κε ον υς τς το κοῖν as 5481} levees 30 to 40f.| local. 
Nye MO Gieeseec orto ste cc lot oveee 2 fath. | freq. |in the market. ; f 
ALDH a Sees os ces occe le wars 2 fath. | freq. jin the market. ¢ 
Pectunculus glycimeris ...| ...... 30 fath. | rare. (ated. 
CETTE a aire ἘΠΕ Σ 10 fath: }0ont... ... |one specimen, minute, white, stri-| 
Fissurella rosea .........006| ννννον shore | local. 
—— gibba ....... ἈΘΕΤΕΙ͂Ν ΠΟ ΤΑΙ ieee, local. 
me δος, ἐσ ον Wee ἐκ ὃ ΑΣ local, 
Haliotis tuberculata?......| ...... shore | freq. |market. 
Bulleea seabra’ ee-iasseecess| 0 as-sar- 30 fath. | local, ᾿ 
ADSTED γώ. nctscetegaceesth meses. 8 fath. | local. 3 
Bulla Cranchii............... seeeee | 30 fath. | local. : 
τὸν local. 
local. 
