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Genus SILIQUA Megerle. 
Siliqua patula Dixon (Machera patula of authors). 
Three young shells reported from Long Beach. 
Family TELLINID2. 
Genus SANGUINOLARIA Lamarck. 
Sanguinolaria Nuttallii Cour. 
Occasionally found alive. 
Genus PSAMMOBIA Lamarck. 
Psammobia rubroradiata Nutt. 
Rare, empty shelis only. 
Genus MACOMA Leach. 
Macoma indentata Cpr 
When full grown, this species is as graceful as a Tellina. Usually 
found in the immature condition and in this state is very similar to a 
young WM. secta. 
Macoma nasuta Conr. 
Plen tiful with the preceding. 
Macoma secta Conr. 
Shells of this large species are commonly empty when collected. 
Genus TELLINA Linné. 
Tellina bodegensis Hds. 
Fossil valves at Dead Man’s Island. One young shell was found at 
Redondo Beach, by Miss Virgie Burton Williamson. 
Tellina Idz Dall. 
Three shells. One fine one, collected by Mrs. Trowbridge has been 
figured, with description, by Mr. Dall in the Proceedings of the U.S. 
National Museum, Vol. xiv, No. 849, p. 183, pl. vi, fig. 3, pl. VII, figs. 
mH, 4, 1891. 
This species is namedin honor of Miss Ida M. Shepard, of Long 
Beach, who was the first to bring the recent shell to the attention of 
students. It is found fossil in the miocene of San Diego County (W. 
H. D.) and has been dredged off Catalina Island. 
Tellina Gouldii Hanl. 
Rarely found. 
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