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Famity VENERIDZ. 
Caryatis inflata Sow.=C. affinis Gmel.—Several valves. 
Lioconcha castrensis Linné.—Several well-marked speci- 
mens in various stages of growth. 
L. picta Lam.—-Two fine specimens. 
L. sulcatina lLam.—vValves only. 
Chione sp., near C. cancellata Chem.—One small example. 
C. costellifera Ads. & Reeve.—Several perfect specimens, 
almost identical with Philippine examples of this species. 
C. marica Linné.—Several beautiful specimens. 
C. reticulata Linné.—One very fine specimen and some 
single valves. 
FamMity DONACIDA:, 
Donax (Latona) australis Lam.— One good perfect ex- 
ample and several single valves. 
Famity PSAMMOBID A. 
Asaphis deflorata Linné.—Many fine specimens. 
FamMity LUCINIDZ. 
Lucina (Codakia) exasperata Reeve.—Two perfect speci- 
mens and several valves. 
L. (Codakia) fibula Reeve.—Many in great variety of color 
and form, white, salmon-pink, and yellow. 
L. (Codakia) interrupta Lam.—One fine perfect specimen 
received by J. C. Melvill from Mr. Hadfield in 1801 ; 
also one in the Anson collection from the same source. 
L. (Codakia) punctata Linné.—One perfect and several 
valves. 
Loripes edentulus Linné.— Many imperfect specimens ; 
valves only. ; 
Corbis fimbriata Linné.— Several large and very beautiful 
specimens. 
FamiLty ZELLINIDA. 
Tellina (Tellinella) interrupta Wood.—One specimen. 
T. (Tellinella) jubar Hanley = T. virgata var.—Two 
beautiful specimens. 
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