Tin; lAL'NA UF LIVEKPOOI.. 



Tellina Fabui-a. 



Dredged in shelly sand off New Biigbton. — Mr. Cameron. lu sandy ground, 

 north of Dove Bank, between Leasowe and Hoylake. 

 Tellina Solidula. 



Abundant, in sand and mud, all round the coast. 



Genus SYNDOSMYA. 

 Syndosjiya Alba. 



Dredged in shelly sand a little north of New Biighton slip. Also ofi' Waterloo ; 

 near Formby Lightship, and close to buoy C i.—Mr. Cameron. Dove Spit, 

 in sandy ground. In sand and mud, opposite the King's Gap, Hoylake. 

 Extremely common. 



Genus SCROBICULAEIA. 



SCROBICULARIA PlPERATA. 



In large numbers, imbedded in stiff blue clay, opposite the Eoyal Hotel, Hoy- 

 lake ; and, in a more scattered condition, along the Dee and AViiTal shore. 

 Between Egremont and New Brighton. 



Famihj DOXACID.E. 

 Gemis DON.^. 

 DoNAX Anatinus. 



A large bed of these shells upon the North Bank. Taken off New Brighton 

 by Mr. Cameron ; also north of Waterloo. It appeai-s that these, and pro- 

 bably other gregarious Mollusks, after occupying one spot for a few years 

 will remove to another, perhaps two or three miles from the original situa- 

 tion. The Black Duck or Scoter, as well as the different kinds of ray fish, 

 feed upon this species. The presence of the former in large numbers 

 becomes, therefore, a guide for the fishei-men to the place where they may 

 expect captures. Dredged in sand and shelly ground. 



Family MACTRID^. 

 Gemis MACTRA. 

 Mactha Solida. 



Alone the Dee shore, and north of Wirral. This, and all the other species of 

 Bivalve MoUusks, not sold for edible purposes, are called locally " hen-fish " 

 by the fishermen. 

 Mactea Subteuxcata. 



Taken, but not abundantly, opposite Hoylake and the Great ISIeols at low ebbs. 

 Dredged, very scantily, by Mr. Cameron, between Hoylake and the Mersey. 

 Mactea Stcltorum. 



North of New Brighton. Dredged in shelly sand, dead, opposite the Dingle, 

 by Mr. Cameron. Dove Spit. Is found alive, buried in the sand, north of 

 Wirral, and up the Dee pretty freely. 



Genm LUTBAEIA. 

 Lutraeia Elliptka. 



Dead valves. Crosby shore. 

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