THK FAUNA OF UVEKPOOL. 



Family VENERIDiE. 

 Genus TAPES. 

 Tapes Decussata. 



One ov two valves between Leasowe and New Brighton. — 3Ir. Marratt. 



Tapes Pullastra. 



Hilbre Island, sometimes in the substance of the sandstone rock. In mud 

 and clay nearer Hoylake. In these places they are yellowish, chalky, or 

 stained of the clay colour. Variegated specimens sometimes at New Brighton 

 rocks. 



Genus VENUS. 

 Venus Striatula. 



May be taken pretty freely in the sand and in pools at low ebbs between 

 Hoylalie and Leasowe ; mostly of uniform colour. Near Formby. 

 Venus Fasciata. 



A dead shell dredged at the entrance of the Dee. 1852. — 3Ir. Webster. 

 Venus Ovata. 



Two or three dredged off the mouth of the Dee, 185'2. 

 Geuus ARTEMIS. 

 Artemis Exoleta. 



Two, living, found by Mr. Marratt between Crosby and Formby. 

 Artemis Lincta. 



One or two alive, in nearly the same situation as the former; both species 

 washed up after stonny weather. — Mr. Marratt. 



Genus LUCINOPSIS. 

 LuciNOPSis Undata. 



Valves united by ligament, and occasionally with portions of the animal ; not 

 unfrequent between Bootle and Formby boat-house. — 3Ir. Cameron. 



Family CYPRINIDJ5. 

 Genus CYPRINA. 



CyPKlNA ISLANDICA. 



Dead valves occasionally. 



Family CARDIADJ5. 

 Gnnus CARDIUM. 

 (Jahdium Echinatum. 



Frequent, dead, on the Formby shore: alive on the banks. Waterloo, 

 seldom. 

 <JARDruM P^dule. 



Upon sand-banks near Hilbre and along the Dee slioro. More or less uU 

 round the neighbouring coast. 



Family KELLMD^. 

 Genus MONTACUTA. 

 >fosrACUTA Ferruginosa. 



Al Crosby nnd Formliy, bntli li\iny iiml i|i;i.i. 



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