VENERID^. 63' 



Family VENERIU^E, Lamarck. 



Geuus MERETRIX, Lamarck, ITiif. 



M6m. Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris, 1799, p. 85. 



Cytherca, Lamarck, 1806. 



Ann. Mus. 180G, vol. 7. p. 132. 



Meretrix Bartonensis, Edwards (MS.). 



Horizons and Localities. 



Upper Eocoue. — Barton Bech. Barton. 



Middle Eocene. — Bracklesham Beds. Bracklosliam liay. 



Meretrix Bellovacina, Deshayes, 1824. 



Cyf.herea Bellovacina. 



Coq. Foss. Paris, 1824, vol. 1. pi. xxiii. figs. 1, 2, p. 141. 



Horizons and Localities. 



Lower Eocene. — London Clay. Clarendon. — Woolwich Beds. Maryland 

 Point, Esse.x ; Upnor. — Tliaiiet Sands. Heme Lay. 



Meretrix Branderi, Edwards (MS.;. 



Horizons and Localities. 



Upper Eocene. — Barton Beds. Barton. 



Middle Eocene. — Bracklesham Beds. Bracklesham Bay ; Iluntiugbridge ; 

 Brook. 



Meretrix delicatula (?), Desliayes, 18(50. 

 Cytlierea delicatula. 



Uesc. Anim. saus Vert. 1800, vol. 1. pi. x.vxiii. ligs. 1-3, p. 401. 

 Horizon and Locality. 



Middle Eocene. — Bracklesham Beds. Bracklesham Bay, 



Meretrix elegans> Lamarck, 1806 and 1808. 

 Cytherca eleyans. 



Ann. Mus. 1800, vol. 7. p. 135; 1808, vol. 12. pi. xxi. figs. 8", 8". 

 Venus elegans. 



Mineral Conchology, 1823, pi. 422. fig. 3. (Sowerby Coll.) 

 Horizons and Localities. 



Upper Eocene. — Barton Beds. High Cliff'; Barton. 



Middle Eocene. — Bracklesham Beds. Stubbington. 



Meretrix elegans, var. angusta, Edwards (MS.). 



Horizotis and Loculilies. 



Uligocene. — Headon Beds. Brockenhurst. 



Middle Eocene. — Bracklesham Beds. Bracklesham Bay; Whileclill Bay. 



Meretrix filigera, Edwards (MS.). 

 Horizon and Locality. 



Middle Y^ocane.— Bracklesham Beds. Bracklesham Bay ; Brook ; Huuting- 

 bridjre. 



