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While Stimpson, in his 1851 list, gives "whole New England 

 coast," as the range for this species, we have only the following 

 authentic records : 



Casco Bay (Chickering, Kingsley) ; Scarboro Beach 

 (Fuller in P. S. N. H.) ; Old Orchard and Scar- 

 boro (Wentworth). 

 Ensis directus (Conrad), 1843. 



Solen ensis var. americana, Gould, 1870. 

 Ensatella americana, Verrill. 

 (Razor clam.) 



Whole coast of Maine. 

 Spisula (Hemimactra) solidissima, Dillwyn. 

 Mactra gigantea, Mighels, 1843. 

 Mactra solidissima, Stimpson, 1851, Gould, 1870. 

 (Sea, surf, or hen clam.) 



This species seems to be rather scarce on the Maine coast. 

 We have only the following records and these mostly of dead 

 specimens : 



Saco Beach (Mighels) ; Scarboro Beach (Fuller) ; 

 Casco Bay (Chickering and Kingsley) ; Ash Point, 

 Knox county (Lermond) ; Frenchman's Bay 

 (Blaney) ; Great Cranberry Island (Norton) ; 

 Grand Manan (Stimpson). 



Of the edible qualities of this clam, Dr. Mighels, in his 1843 

 list, remarks as follows : "It is used by a few as an article of 

 food, but it is tough and indigestible and I have known some 

 to be seriously injured by eating it." 

 Spisula (Hemimactra) polnyma (Stimpson), 1851. 

 Mactra ponderosa, Stimpson, 1851. 

 Mactra similis, Gray. 

 Mactra ovalis, Gould, 1841, 1870. 



Casco Bay to Eastport. 

 Mulinia lateralis (Say). 

 Mactra lateralis, Say. 



Portland (Fuller in Portland Museum). 

 Mesodesma arctata (Conrad). 



Mactra arctata, Conrad, 1830. 

 Ceronia arctata, Gould, 1870. 



