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Glycymeris stellatus (Gmel). 

 Venus stdlata Gmelin, Syst. Nat,, ed. xiii., p. 3289 (1791). 



S. Thome, valves only ; Mediterranean ; Portugal ; Madeira ; 

 Principe; Goree; Senegal. 



We are indebted to the Marchese di Monterosato for this name. 



The correct name for this species is very doubtful ; for a discussion 

 thereon see Lamy xwjoiirn. de dutch., vol. 59, p. 144. 



Nuculana bicuspidata (Gould). 

 Nucula bicuspidata Gould, Boston Journ. Nat. Hist. V., p. 292, pi, 



xxiv., f. 8 (1845). 



S. Thome, fairly common ; Pointe Rey, Port Etienne, Cansado, 

 Arguin, El Mamghar, Pointe du Repos, Rufisque, Cape Rouge 

 (Dautzenberg) \ Liberia ; Gaboon ; Cape Verdes (Bouvier). 



Cardita tankervillii (Wood). 

 Venericardia tankervi llii \N oo<\, Ind. Test. Supp., p. 57, pi. 2, f 4 (1828). 

 S. Thome, a single specimen ; W. Coast of Africa. 

 There can be no doubt that the Australian habitat, formerly given 

 for this species, is erroneous. Mr. Hedley said, when he was in 

 London last, that he had no cognizance of its occurrence in Australian 

 waters. 



Cardita senegalensis Rve. 

 Reeve, P.Z.S., 1843, p. 192 ; Conch. Icon., pi. iv. f. 16. 



S. Thome, valves only ; Cape Verdes ; W. Africa from Cape 

 Blanco to Loanda. 



Cardita trapezia (L ). 

 Chama trapezia Linne, Syst. Nat., ed. xii., p. 1138 (1767). 



S. Thome, abundant ; Portugal to Mediterranean ; Conakry, Boul- 

 bine, Los Is., Cotonou, Libreville, Banana (Dautzenberg); Angola 

 (Welwitsch). 



Cardita ajar Brug. 

 Bruguiere, Encycl. Method. I,, p. 406 (1792). 



S. Thome, common ; W. Africa, from Cape Blanco to Dahomey, 



Crassatellites contraria (Gmel.), 

 Venus contraria Gmelin, Syst. Nat, ed. xiii., p. 3277 (1791). 

 Dunker, Index Moll. Guin., p. 49, pi. 9, f. 4 — 7. 



S. Thome, valves only; Rufisque, Conakry, Boulbine, Crawford 

 Bank, Tamara, Roume Is., Los Is,, Libreville (Dautzenberg). 



var, coccinea Dautz. 

 Voy. de la Goelette Melita, p. 43 (1891). 

 S. Thome ; Rufisque (Dautzenberg). 



