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Mr. Conrad says under the second description that he found only one 

 valve of the above species. What is supposed to be that one I have now 

 before me. It is badly broken and some portions from the middle of its 

 lengtli g'one; so that to make any very positive statement in regard to its 

 affinities might lead to some misunderstanding. Still I do not believe it to be 

 specifically distinct from the many specimens of Carditamera of much larger 

 size tliat are found in the Miocene marls at Shiloh, N. J., the locality from 

 wliicli Mr. Conra-d's specimen Avas obtained. I have before nic also speci- 

 mens which I have refeiTed to C. ((rata Con. of sizes from about half the 

 length of (Jonrad's C. acideata to that of the large one which I have figured 

 as C. arata, and 1 can find no evidence of any specific distinction among- 

 them, and can see no reason to suppose them distinct from the C. arata as 

 it occurs farther south. At tlie time Mr. Conrad described C. arata he dis- 

 tinctly stated that it occurs in Cumberland County, N. J., and there is no 

 doubt that he at that time considered them all as identical with the Virginia, 

 North Carolina, and Marvland sjjecimens. These remarks are of course 

 based upon the specimen which is supposed to be his type. *" I would not, 

 however, make the same remarks had I only Mr. Conrad's figure, given in 

 the American Journal of Conchologv, to judge from. The figure shows a 

 form somewhat diff'erent, especiall}' in the broad, rounded posterior end, 

 and more deeply sinuate basal border; but I have seen no specimen which 

 corresponds in these particulars, and should not suppose the figure could 

 have been made from the shell which comes to me under the name C. acu- 

 leata. In all respects except the outline the si)ecimen might answer to the 

 figure, but in this feature as well as in the general characters it agi'ees 

 with C. arata, and I shall consequenth' retain tlu- name ('. aciilcata provi- 

 sionally as a species not recf)gnized except by Conrad's figure and descrip- 

 tions. 



