844 MESSRS. MELVILL AND STANDEN OX [Nov. 13, 



Cryptomya philippikarum a. Ad. 



I. Bombay {Herford and Abercrombie). Only dead .slielLs, but 

 referred here with some decree of assurechaess. 



Fam. SoLEXiD.E. 



SoLEN BREVis Hanlej. 



I. Bombay [Abercrovibie). Soutliwnrds to Ratnagm (Zt.-Col. 

 H. D. Olimer). 



SolejST corneus Lamk. 



1. Karachi. Found upon mud-flats, common. 



SoLEN truncatus Sowb. 



I. Karachi, rare. Bombay (^. W. T. n\\(\. Abercromliie). ixhmi- 

 dant. 



IST.B. — The species of Solen are known as " Chirpal "' in India, 

 and eaten [E. H. Aitkeit). 



CULTELLUS CULTELLUS (L.). 



P.G. Gulf of Oman, Maskat. 



M.C. Often dredged at about 8-10 fathoms, muddy sand and 

 rocks. 



Mach.^ra albida Dkr. {Siliqua Mhlttd.) 

 I. Bombay, not common [Abercrombie). 



Mach^ra polita Wood. 



I. Karachi (i''^ W. 2'. and Major Baker). Between Bombay and 

 flatnagiri [E . H. Aitken). Also occuriing at Aden. 



MACH.ERA RADIATA (L.). 



M.C. Local. 



I. Bombay {F. W. T.). To Ratnagiri {E. H. Aitken). 



SoLENOCURTUS COARCTAXUS (Gmel.). {Solecurtus Blainville.) 



M.C. Lat. 25° 10' N., long. 60° 34' E. ; 40 fathoms, off Charbar. 

 Also noted by the ' Investigator ' in the Gulf of Oman at 37-40 

 fathoms {E. A. Smith). 



SOLESrOCURTUS EXARATUS Phil. 



I. Bombay [Abercrombie) ; rare, 



Fam. Gastroch^xid.e. 



Gastroch^na mytiloides Lamk. 

 P.G. Shaikh Shuaib I. In coral. 



