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BIVALVES. MYA, 



Tliey also frequent algae, &c. adhering to them by a 

 byssus or beard. 



Some species of the Mya inhabit the East Indian seas; 

 others are found on the coast of Africa ; and several are 

 common in the European and Northern seas; some spe- 

 cies are also to be found in the South seas. Mr. Mawe 

 has found Myae in considerable abundance in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Sheerness and Sandgate Creek. 



MYA.-^Gap€r, 



*Truncata. Australis. 



*Declivis. Gaditana, 



*Arenaria. Corrugata. 



* Pictorum (PearlMuscle. jUugosa. 



*Margaritifera (Pearl G.J Nodosa. 



Aurita. Norwegica. 



Perna (Smooth M.) Spuria. 



Vulsella. 



Arctica. 



Edentula. 



Radiata. 



Obion ga. 



Anatina. 



Nicobarica. 



Glycemeris (Great M.) 



Syrmatophora (Angular G^) 



Nitida. 



Membranacea. 



Byssifera. 



*Dubia, 



