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LAMELLIBEANCHIATA. 



Poromya granulata (Nyst) Forbes & Hauley. 



G. O. Sars, op. cit., p. DO, ligs. G a, h. — Vcrrill, Traus. Conu. Acad., v, pi. 44, 

 ligs. 3, 4. 



Several adult living examples of this shell were dredged in 1872 by Dr. 

 A. S. Packard and Mr. C. Cooke, on tlie Coast Survey steamer "Bache", 

 in the Gulf of Maine, in 150 fathoms, mud. This season it was taken at 

 station 805, in 05 fathoms. It has not previously been recorded as 

 American. 



In form and size it somewhat resembles Tkracia myopfiis, but is easily 

 distinguished by the small granules scattered over the exterior, and by 

 the i^eculiar hinge, very different from that of Tkracia. The right valve 

 has a prominent, recurved, cardinal tooth. On the European coast it 

 ranges from the Lofoden Islands to the Mediterranean, in deep water. 



Poromya rotundata Jeffreys. 



Auuals ami Mag. Nat. Hist., Dec, 1H7G, j). 494 (Valorous Expetlitiou, Mol- 



lusca). 



Shell rounded, thin, translucent, pearly Avithiu. External surface 

 closely covered with snudl, rounded, obtuse granules, arranged mostly 

 in close quincunx, and distinctly forming radiating lines, but in some 

 parts appearing to be also in concentric lines. The narrow intervals 

 between these lines of graiuiles show the iridescent surface of the shell. 

 These granules give a shagreen-like appearance to the shell. The gran- 

 ules show through on the inside, giving a finely tessellated appearance. 

 The shell is but little longer than broad, convex ; ventral and anterior 

 edges evenly rounded ; posterior dorsal edge a little sloping, and form- 

 ing an obtusely rounded angle where it meets the curvature of the pos- 

 terior end. Hinge of right valve with a prominent cobical tooth, fitting 

 into a corresponding pit in the left valve. 



South of Martha's Vineyard, stations 8(55 and 871, 05 to 115 fathoms, 

 living ; Xorth Atlantic, 1,450 fathoms (Jeffreys). 



Lyonsiella abyssicola M. Sars ; Friele. 



I'ecchiolia abyimicoJa G. O. Sai's, Remarkable Forms Anim. Life, i, p. 25, pi. 3, 

 figs. 21-43; Moll. Reg. Aret. Norv., p. 108, pi. 20, ligs. 5 a-d. 



A few good living specimens of this interesting addition to the Ameri- 

 can itiuua were dredged by our party this season, south of Martha's 

 Vineyard and Newport, in 192 to 500 fathoms, fine, compact sand and 

 mud (stations 809, 880, 891, 892, 891). 



Lyonsiella gemma Venill, sp. uov. 



Shell small, iridescent, white, with raised radii, broad-oval, widest 

 and broadly rounded anteriorly, expanded and broadly rounded ven- 

 trally, posterior end short, narrowed, and tai>ered to an obtuse point. 

 The beak is subcentral, but a little nearer the anterior end, prominent, 

 inflated, strongly curved inward and forward. Dorsal margin abruptly 

 incurved opposite the beaks and decidedly expanded and excurved in 



