!^ J.AMKLLIBRANCIIIATA. 



The Faeroes: 

 M inch's list gives this species from Kollefjord (on Stromo) 1 ) and from "Fiskebanken" W. of 

 the Faeroes. In recent years Pccten opercularis has been dredged at the following places: 



Klaksvig 10—15 fm. 1 valve. 



Andefjord 16—23 - x — 



Fundingsfjord 12 — ca. 20 - , coarse sand and clay. 1 spec. & 5 valves. 



Kjile 5 — 6 - , coarse black sand. 2 valves. 



Vestmanhavn 5— 6 - , fine black sand. 1 spec. 



5— 13 - mud and black sand. 1 — 



10 — 30 - 1 valve. 



Nolso, deep hole at north end ca. 100 - 2 spec. & 1 valve. 



Trangisvaag 1 — 12 - 1 spec. 



62°2c/ N.L,., 7°37 / W. L 60 - , sand and shells. 1 valve & 1 fragment. 



62 16.5' — , 6°6' — 50 — 60 - 10 valves. 



62°i6 — , 5°54' — 50—60 - 1 valve. 



5 miles N. of east point of 



Myggenses 50 - 2 fragments. 



7 — N. by E. of east point 



of Myggenses 57 - 9 valves. 



6i°56'N.L., 7 D o4'W.L 30 - 1 valve. 



'» -to' 7>' 135 - 1 



6i° — 8°52' go - 2 spec, and 1 valve. 



6°55' 8°56' — 69 - 4 valves and some fragments. 



9 miles K. S. E. of Bispen .... ca. 70 - 3 valves. 



6 — N. by W. of Kalso . . 60 - 7 spec. 



i'/ 2 — 2 miles off month ofBor- 



dovig 20 — 30 - 1 spec, and 1 valve. 



16 miles E. by S. of south 



point of Nolso ca. 80 - 4 spec. 



13 miles W. by S. of Munken -150 - 7 valves. 



It should be emphasized, that all the specimens taken in the fjords and at the coast itself are 

 small, at most 24.5 """. In the open sea round about the Faeroes, 011 the contrary, many large indiv- 

 iduals have been taken; the largest living specimen measures 65 mn '., the largest of the empty 

 shells 80 mm . 



The specimens vary somewhat in regard to colour and sculpture, just as at other places. 



Distribution. Pecten opercularis occurs at the Canary Isles, Madeira and the Azores. It is 

 common in the Mediterranean (including the Aegean) and along the coasts of Europe to Southern 



'J It is probably these specimens (collected by lap. S teen strup) to which Jeffreys refers, when he writes (1 c. 

 "Steenstrup informs me that he has found it (P. opercularis) in Iceland', the Fferoese locality being confused with 

 Kollafjordr in Iceland. Pecten opercula.ru has never been found at Iceland. 



