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Famity VENERIDZ. 
Caryatis inflata Sow. =C. affinis Gmel.—Several valves. 
Lioconcha castrensis Linné.—Several well-marked speci- 
- mens in various stages of growth. 
L. picta Lam.—Two fine specimens. 
L. sulcatina Lam.—Valves only. 
Chione sp., near C. cance/lata Chem.—One small example. 
C. costellifera Ads. & Reeve.— Several perfect specimens, 
almost identical with Philippine examples of this species. 
C. marica Linné.—Several beautiful specimens. 
C. reticulata Linné.—One very fine specimen and some 
single valves. 
FAMILY DONACID. 
Donax (Latona) australis Lam.— One good perfect ex- 
ample and several single valves. 
FamMity PSAMMOBITDAE. 
Asaphis deflorata Linné.—Many fine specimens. 
Famity LUCINIDA. 
Lucina (Codakia) exasperata Reeve.—Two perfect speci- 
mens and several valves. 
L. (Codakia) fibula Reeve.—Many in great variety of color 
and form, white, salmon-pink, and yellow. 
L. (Codakia) interrupta Lam.—One fine perfect specimen 
received by J. C. Melvill from Mr. Hadfield in 1891 ; 
also one in the Anson collection from the same source. 
L. (Codakia) punctata Linné.—One perfect and several 
valves. 
Loripes edentulus Linné.— Many imperfect specimens ; 
valves only. 
Corbis fimbriata Linné.—Several large and very beautiful 
specimens. 
FAMiIty ZELLINITDZE. 
Tellina (Tellinella) interrupta Wood.—One specimen. 
T. (Tellinella) jubar Hanley = T. virgata var.—Two 
beautiful specimens. 
