R. Bullen Newton — Shells from Raised Beaches, Red Sea. 553 



l)each, Camp 6, Wadi Gueli (No. 1,600, Box No. 57k ; Nos. 1,574, 

 etc., Box No. 62A;). 



Tellina (Tellinella) sulcata, Wood. 



TeUina sulcata, W. Wood: General Conchology, 1815, p. 178, pi. xlvii, fig. 1. 



Distribution. — Eed Sea, Aden, Philippines (E. A. Smith). Coll. 

 Geol. Surv. Egypt : raised beach. Camp 6, Wadi Gueh (Nos. 1,574, 

 etc., Box No. 62A;). 



Eutellina (Peronea=Psammotella) rosea, Gmelin. 



Tellina rosea, Gmelin : Systeraa Natunc, 13tli ed. (1790), p. 3,238. 

 DiSTKiBUTioN. — Eed Sea (B.M.). Coll. Geol. Surv, Egypt: 

 Eecent beach south of Gharib lighthouse (Nos. 2,198-2,216, Box 

 No. 53y) ; 50 foot beach at Gemsah (Nos. 2,031-2,057, Box No. 

 58/') ; an abnormal form from beach east of Gharib (Nos. 2,227- 

 2,254, Box No. 17y). 



Arcopagia scobinata, Linneeus. (PI. XXI, Fig. 1.) 



Tellina scobinata, Linnaeus : Systema Nature, lOth ed. (1758), p. 678. 

 Distribution. — Isle of Eeunion ; Gulf of Akaba (Issel). Coll. 

 Geol. Surv. Egypt : raised beach 80 feet above sea. Camp 6, Wadi 

 Gueh (No. 1,584, Box No. 23&). 



Family DONACID^. 

 Donax trifasciatus, Eeeve. 



Bonax trifasciatus. Reeve: Conchologia Iconica, vol. viii (1854), pi. ii, fig. 7. 



Distribution. — Philippines (B.M.). Coll. Geol. Surv. Egypt : 

 beach against old island west of Camp 51, south of Gharib light- 

 house (Nos. 2,021-2,030, Box No. 57/). 



Family MACTEID.^. 

 Mactra olorina, Philippi. 



Maetra olorina, Philippi : Abbild. und Besch. Conchylien, vol. ii (1847), p. 72, 

 pi. ii, fig. 2. 

 Distribution. — Gulf of Suez and in the Eed Sea beach deposits 

 (Issel). Coll. Geol. Surv. Egypt: Eecent beach south of Gharib 

 lighthouse (Nos. 2,198-2,216, Box No. 53/). 



Family VENEEID^. 

 Venus reticulata, Linna3us. (PI. XXI, Fig. 2.) 



Venus reticulata, Linnjeus : Systema Natura), 10th ed. (1758), p. 687. 

 Distribution. — Eed Sea beach deposits (Gray & Frembley) ; 

 Gulf of Akaba, Madagascar, Philippines, Society Islands, and the 

 Eed Sea beach deposits (Issel); Eed Sea, Aden, Persian Gulf, 

 Indian Ocean, etc. (E. A. Smith). Coll. Geol. Surv. Egypt : raised 

 beach 80 feet above sea, Camp 6, north of Wadi Gueh (No. 1,648, 

 Box Nos. 3/ and 77/; No. 1,563, Box No. 26/c) ; Eecent beach 

 between Jebel Mellaha and Jebel Zeit (No. 2,168, Box No. 6/); 

 raised beach 20 feet above sea at Gharib lighthouse (Nos. 2,090- 

 2,105, Box No. 20/) ; raised beach No. 2, west of Kosseir, 520 feet 

 above sea (No. 1,579. Box No. Vdk); raised beach 300 feet above 

 sea. Camp 5, Wadi Hamrawen (No. 1,553, Box No. 18/c) ; raised 



