652 MR. G. F. ANGAS ON THE MARINE [Nov. 14, 
Fam. LasE1p2&. 
60. PyTHINA DESHAYESI. 
Lucina deshayesi, D’Orb. 
Station. Deep water. 
Hab. Rapid Bay, St. Vincent’s Gulf. 
A very beautiful little shell, in which the ribs divaricate from the 
centre of the valves, and form erect vaulted scales at the sides, 
leaving the umbones smooth. 
Fam. SOLEMYID. 
61. SoLEMYA AUSTRALIS, 
Solemya australis, Lam. Anim. sans Vert. vi. p. 124. 
Station. In sandy mud, 2 to 4 fathoms. 
Hab. St. Vincent’s Gulf. 
This is the largest species of the genus. Its delicate shells, con- 
taining the animal, are frequently cast ashore at Holdfast Bay and 
on the semaphore beach after heavy gales. 
Fam. ASTARTID. 
62. CRASSATELLA CASTANEA. 
Crassatella castanea, Reeve, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1842, p. 42. 
Station. Deep water. 
Hab. Port Lincoln. 
This magnificent species is the largest Crassatella known. One 
of my specimens measures 43 inches in length. 
63. MyTILicARDIA CRASSICOSTATA. 
Cardita crassicostata, Lam. Anim. sans Vert. (Desh. edit.) p. 430. 
Cardita tridacnoides, Menke. 
_ Station. Amongst rocks and stones beyond tide-mark. 
Hab. Rapid and Aldinga Bays; St. Vincent’s Gulf. 
This beautiful shell, which varies considerably in growth and dis- 
tribution of colour, is also met with in the Philippines. Occasionally 
specimens occur of a bright rose-colour, or saffron-yellow. 
64. *Myriuicarpia (THECALIA) MACROTHECA. 
Thecalia macrotheca, A. Ad. & Angas, P. Z. 8. 1864, p. 39. 
Station. Under stones at low tide. 
Hab. Rapid Bay. 
Fam. MytTinip&. 
65. Myritus (AULACOMYA) HIRSUTUS. 
Mytilus hirsutus, Lam. Anim. sans Vert. vil. p. 38. 
Station. Adhering to rocks and stones at low water. 
Hab. Head of Spencer’s Gulf. 
This hairy species is also found in New South Wales and New 
Zealand. 
