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A very common species found by the U.S. F.C. from the Bay of Fundy to 
off Cape Hatteras, N.C., in 7 to 480 fathoms. Recorded by Mr. Whiteaves 
from the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 
Astarte crenata Gray. 
Astarte crebricostata Gould, Invert. Mass., Binney’s ed., p. 126, fig. 440, 1870. 
Astarte lens Verrill, Am. Journ. Sci., III. p. 287, 1872. 
Astarte crenata Verrill, Proceed. U.S. Nat. Mus., III. p. 399, 1880. 
Astarte lens Dall, Bulletin U.S. Nat. Mus., No. 37, p. 46, 1889. 
Two dead specimens, Station 303, east of George’s Bank, in 306 fathoms. 
One dead, Station 304, east of George’s Bank, in 139 fathoms. Four living and 
one dead, Station 306, east of George’s Bank, in 524 fathoms. Three living, 
Station 309, south of George’s Bank, in 304 fathoms. Fifty living, Station 310, 
south of Martha’s Vineyard, in 260 fathoms. One dead, Station 321, off Charles- 
ton, 8. C., in 233 fathoms. One dead, Station 333, off Cape Hatteras, N.C., in 
65 fathoms. One valve, Station 343, south of Martha’s Vineyard, in 732 fathoms. 
Two valves, Station 344, south of Martha’s Vineyard, in 129 fathoms. Three 
living, Station 345, south of Martha’s Vineyard, in 71 fathoms. 
A very common species found by the U. 8. F. C. from northwest of Flemish 
Cap to off Cape Hatteras, N.C., in 7 to 677 fathoms; not living below 640 
fathoms. Recorded by Mr. Whiteaves from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and by 
Mr. Dall as far south as Cape Florida. 
Venericardia granulata Say. 
VERRILL, Trans. Conn. Acad., VI. p. 258, 1884. 
Three valves, Station 345, south of Martha’s Vineyard, in 129 fathoms. Two 
living, Station 347, off Montauk Point, L. I., in 24 fathoms. 
A very common species found by the U.S. F. C. from off Cape Race, New- 
foundland, to off Cape Hatteras, N. C., in 7 to 435 fathoms ; not living below 
250 fathoms. Found by the Stearns Expedition on the coast of Labrador, in 10 
fathoms. 
Loripes lens Verritt and Smiru. 
VerRILL, Trans. Conn. Acad., V. p. 569, 1882; VI. p. 259, 1884. 
Nineteen living and fourteen dead specimens, Station 344, south of Martha’s 
Vineyard, in 129 fathoms. Three dead and one valve, Station 345, south of 
Martha’s Vineyard, in 71 fathoms. 
Recorded by the U.S. F. C. off Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, in 5 to 
231 fathoms ; not living in less than 58 fathoms, or below 190 fathoms. 
Extending south to Grenada, in 321 to 464 fathoms ; living in 321 fathoms 
(Dall). 
