CHAMA, CHRYSIS. 169 



9 3. CHAMA. Spec. 28. 



gigas, (giant shell,) shell plaited, with arched 

 scales ; posterior slope gaping. The largest of 

 all shells. The two valves including the ani- 

 mal is said to weigh above five hundred pounds. 

 There is one valve of vast size now in the Alba 

 ny museum 



vntiquata, shell subcordate, longitudinally groov 

 ed, and transversely striate. 

 See MS. P. 



25, CHARARDRIUS. Spec. 33. 



hiaticulus, (plover,) breast black ; front blackish., 

 with a white band ; crown brown ; legs yellow. 

 See MS- P. 



87. CHERMES. Spec. 33. 



graminis, (grass-gall,) on grasses. 



Remark. All the species are named by the 

 genetive of the generic name of the plant on 

 which they make the gall. 

 See MS. P. 



4 5. CHIMAERA. Spec. 2. 



monstrosa, (sea- monster,) snout with porous folds 

 beneath. 



See MS. P. 



9 2. CHITON. Spec. 28. 

 tuber culatus, shell seven- valved, thickly set with 

 short hairs. 



See MS-. P. 



89. CHRYSIS. Spec. 31. 



smaragdula, (golden-fly,) green ; tail six-toothed^ 

 blue. 

 See MS. P. 



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