THE FAUNA OF LIVERPOOL. 



(irnuf MYTILUS. 

 Mytilus Edulis. 



Large at Hilbre, Caldy Blacks, and the neighbouiing rocks. In the Mersey 

 opposite Eastham, both above and below the Old Slip : from opposite the 

 middle of Eastham Wood to near Bromborough Pool, near in shore; the 

 Muscles occupying the middle part of this space are thickly studded with 

 Balani ; the rest free. Woodside, opposite the Docks. Close in shore near 

 the Dingle. Opposite Bootle Land-marks and lower down, young. Near 

 Formby light-ship. — Mr. Cameron. Thickly set upon tlie Landing-stage 

 and mooring- chains. 



Crenm MODIOLA. 

 MoDioLA Modiolus. 



Rare at Hilbre, more plentiful between that island and the light-ship. 



Genus CRENELLA. 

 Crenella Marmoeata. 



Three or four dredged, in the "swash," between Hoylake and Hilbre. 



Family AKCAD^. 

 Genus NUCULA. 

 Nucula Nucleus. 



Dredged by Mr. Cameron near the Foimby liglit-ship, and close to buoy C. 4, 

 in black " slutch." Dead valves picked up round the shores now and then. 

 Nucula Nitida. 



Dredged at the North of Wirral, opposite Wallasey Church; ground stony with 

 a little sand. — Mr. Cameron. 



Family OSTREAD.^. 

 Genus PECTEN. 

 Pecten Vaeius. 



Dead valves now and then on the North shore. — ISlr. Marratt. 

 Pectex Maximus. 



Single valves have been found round the shores, rarely. 

 Pecten Opercularis. 



Pretty abundant upon a banlc near the hght-ship, called by the Hoylake 

 fishermen the " Scallop bed." Taken in the dredge in other places, very 

 scantily. 



Genus OSTREA. 

 OsTKEA Edulis. 



Dredged sparingly at the north of the Channel, between Dove Spit and West 

 Hoyle. Hilbre. Hoylake. Small ones washed up by the tide between 

 Formby and Soutbiiort. 



Genus ANOMIA. 

 Anomia Ephippium. 



Found upon oysters on the shore. 



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