CHAMA, CHRYSIS. 169 
9—3. Cuama. 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. 
antiquata, shell subcordate, longitudinally groov- 
ed, and transversely striate. 
See MS. P. 
2—5. CHARARDRIUS. Spec. 33. 
hiaticulus, (plover,) breast black ; front blackish, 
with a white band ; crown brown; legs yellow. 
See MS. P. 
S—7. Cnermes. 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. CuHimarrs. Spec. 2. 
monstrosa, (sea-monster,) snout with porous folds 
beneath. 
See MS. P. 
9—2. Cuiron. Spec. 28. 
tuberculatus, shell seven-valved, thickly set with 
short hairs. 
See MSz P. 
8—9. Cnurysis. Spec. 31. 
he amy (golden-fly,) green ; tail six-toothed. 
blue. | 
See MS. P. 
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