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THE ADRIATIC GULF. 



Puzica (Novigrad). 

 Habit. Common in the lagoons of Venice, 

 imbedded in the muddy or sandy beds ; is 

 indigestible, like the other sp. of this genus, 

 and only eaten by the poorer classes. 



72. TAPES DECUSSATUS, L. 

 Gegitterte Gienmuschel. 

 Clovissa of France. 



Venere incrocicchiata (It.). 

 Vulg., Caparozzolo (Trieste), Caparozzolo 

 dal scorzo grosso (Veil.), Capa tonda di 

 mar. 

 Croat., Kucica, Gajun (Veglia), Pripelanka. 

 Habit. On mixed clay and sand beds, amongst 

 stones in the lagoons of Venice and the Gulf 

 of Trieste and the Quarnero ; the best of the 

 genus, and is much esteemed as food at 

 Venice and Trieste, as also in France, espe- 

 cially in the Provence, where it is known by 

 the name of clovissa. 

 Note. T. aureus (Gm.) (vulg. Longdn), and T. 

 geographicus (L.), are also sp. which are 

 common, and are prized as food for the 

 lower classes, especially at Venice. 



Fam. IX. Tellinid«, Latreille. 

 Gen. I. Donax, L. 



73. DONAX TRUNCULUS, L. 



Gemeine Dreieck-Muschel. 



Donace troncata (//.). 



Vulg., Cazzonello, Calzinei (Ven.). 

 Habit. Common along the littoral of the Gulfs 

 of Venice and Trieste ; rare on the eastern 

 coast ; Cherso ; lives on the sand close to the 

 shore, and is left dry by the receding tide ; is 

 little eaten. 



Gen. II. Tellina, L. 



74. TELLINA EXIGUA, Poli. 



Croat., Crljene kucice, Crljenice. 

 Habit. Sands of Grado, Cherso, Lesina, 

 Curzola. 



Gen. III. Scrobicularia, Schum. 

 75. SCROBICULARIA PIPE RITA, Schum. 



Ottermuschel. 



Scrobicularia peverina (//.). 



Vulg., Caparozzolo sottile, C. dal scorzo 

 sottile ( Ven.). 



Loca, Loca di fango (Tr.). 

 Habit. Common in the Gulfs of Venice and 

 Trieste on clay and mud beds in shallow 

 water, or on the shore, which is only watered 

 at flood tide, as in the salines of Zaole ; 

 lives imbedded in the mud, whence it 

 establishes communication with the outer 

 world by means of two siphons, about six 

 inches in length, which extend through the 

 mud ; at ebb-tide it is caught by hand or the 

 voleghetta, or is dug out with a spade; common 

 in the markets of Trieste and Venice, where 

 it is valued as food, making a good soup ; 

 Quarnero, Zara, Spalato, Ragusa. 



Fam. X. Mactrid.'e, Fleming. 



Gen. I. Mactra, L. 



76. MACTRA LACTEA, Poli. 



Milchweisse Trogmuschel. 



Madia Candida (Lt.). 



Vulg., Bibaron di marina ( Ven.). 

 Habit. Inhabits the sand and is often left dry 

 by the receding tide ; is little eaten, although 

 not bad food ; Venice, Grado, Zaole. 



77. MACTRA STULTOSUM, Auct. 



Mactra corallina, L. 

 Gefarbte Trogmuschel. 

 Madia corallina (Lt.). 



Vulg., Bibaron colorito, B. di marina ( Ven.). 

 Croat., Kopanjica. 

 LLabit. As above ; Capo d' Istria, Veglia, Zara, 

 Meleda, Curzola, Spalato, Ahnissa. 



Gen. II. Lutraria. 



78. LUTRARLA ELLIPTIC A, Lam. 



Croat., Skipa (Novigrad). 



