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THE ADRIATIC GULF. 



uncommon in these waters, and M. minimus 

 (Poli) is common everywhere, and is found 

 attached to rocks, oysters, modiola, etc. 



Gen. II. Lithodomus, Lam. 



55. LITHODOMUS LITHOPHAGUS, 



Lam. 

 The Date-shell. 

 See- oder Stein-dattel. 

 Litodomo litofago (It). 

 Vulg., Dattolo di pietra, Dattolo di mar, 



Dattero di mar ( Fen.). 

 Pevarone ( Ven.). 



Croat., Perstenac, Prstenci, Prstici (Spalato). 

 Habit. Pretty general and common in the south 

 of Istria and the Quarnero, and on the 

 eastern coast of the Adriatic ; rare on the 

 western coast of Istria, and not known at 

 Venice ; found imbedded in the limestone 

 rock ; is much esteemed as food. 



Gen. III. Modiola, Lam. 



56. MOD LOLA BARB AT A, L. 



Bartige Miesmuschel. 

 Modiola barbata (Lt.). 

 Vulg., Mussolo, Muzzolo, Pedocchio peloso, 

 Peocio peloso ( Ven.). 

 Habit. General and common on muddy and 

 sandy beds ; little esteemed as food, and only 

 eaten by the poor. 



Fam. V. Arcacid.e, d'Orb. 



Gen. I. Arca, L. 



57. ARCA NO.E, L. 



Noah's Ark, Noah's Lighter. 



Arche de Noe. 



Noah's Arche, Das Schiffchen. 



Arca di Noe (//.). 



Vulg., Coffano di grotta (Ven.), Mussolo 



(TV., Fiume). 

 Croat., Kunjka, Musul, Pizdica ; skoljak 



(Ragusa). 



Habit. Pretty general and common ; has a 

 disagreeable flavour and is only eaten by the 

 poor. 



58. ARCA BARBATA, L. 



Fringed Ark. 



Bart Arche, Bartige Arche. 

 Arche barbue. 

 Arca barbata (It.). 

 Vulg., Cofano del duro. 

 Habit. Fissures of rocks ; Venice, Cherso, 

 Salvore, Lussin, Dalmatia. 



Gen. II. Pectunculus, Lam. 



59. PECTUNCULUS GLYCIMERIS, L. 



Orbicular Ark. 



Veranderliche Sammtmuschel, glatte Arche, 

 Gogelhopflein. 



Arche glycymeride, Bignet, Vovan. 



Arca liscia (It.). 



Vulg., Pie d'asino. 



Croat., Konjina, caska. 

 Habit. Pretty common on muddy and sandy 

 beds ; Isola, Pirano, Pago ; rare at Ragusa 

 and Ldsina. 



Gen. III. Nucula, Lam. 



60. NUCULA MAGARITACEA, Lam. 



Vulg., Fave, Sangue de Turco (It.). 

 Habit. Venice, Trieste, Muggia, Pirano, Cherso, 

 Unie, Val Cassione, Zara, etc., on muddy 

 bed ; rare. 



Fam. VI. Chamid^e. 



Gen. Chama, L. 



61. CHAMA GRYPHOLDES, L. 

 Gienmuschel. 



Vulg., Ostreghetta del duro. 

 Habit. Pretty common and general ; Quarnero. 



Fam. VII. CardiiD/E, Brod. 



Gen. I. Cardium, L. 



62. CARDLUM EDULE, L. 

 Common Cockle. 



