CATALOGUE—SHELLS. 547 
Habitat in mare alto circa oras Patagonicas. Mus. nost., G. 
Sowerby. 
Taken by a dredge in 40 fathom water, off the coast of South 
America, in latitude 443° south, and found adhering to a Tere- 
bella. 
4, PuHouas CuriLtoensis. Mowina. 
P. testd elongatd posticé ovato-rotundatd, costis posticis dentato- 
muricatis ; anticé attenuata striis transversis postice undato- 
muricatis, anticé muticis; lat. 5: long. 2; poll. ‘ 
Habitat ad insulam Chiloet. Mus. Brit., nost., Brod., Stokes. 
Some doubt has been thrown upon the existence of this shell, 
notwithstanding the description of Molina. A species very nearly 
approaching it, if not identical, was found at Rio de Janeiro ; but 
as only single valves were obtained, and these were in a very im- 
perfect state, I have not ventured to characterise it. 
The soft parts of Pholas Chiloensis are considered very delicate 
by the inhabitants of the Island of Childe, by whom the animal is 
called “ Co-mes.” They are found in great abundance at low water 
imbedded in the rocks near Sandy Point, at San Carlos de Childe. 
5. SOLEN SCALPRUM. 
S. testd lineari subrecté extremitatibus subrotundatis ; cardine biden- 
tato; long.43; lat. 343; poll. 
Habitat ad Patagonie oras Orientales (Sea Bear Bay). Mus. nost. 
6. ANATINA ELLIPTICA. 
A. testd ellipticd, subtenui, transversim striatd, anticé sub-truncatd, 
epidermide fuscd, tenur; long. 12; lat. 23; poll. 
Habitat ad oras Antarcticas (New South Shetland). Mus. Brit., 
nost. 
This shell was found at New South Shetland, by Lieutenant 
Kendall, of his Majesty’s sloop, Chanticleer, by whom it was 
presented to me. 
7. Macrra EDULIS. 
M. testdé subtrigond, tumidd, sublevi, fulvo-squalidd, intus albd, 
dentibus lateralibus prominentibus ; long. 2; lat. 24; poll. 
Habitat in freto Magellanico (Port Famine). Mus. Brit., nost., 
Brod. 
This shell was found in great abundance on the flat of sandy 
mud, which fronts the west shore of Port Famine, and proved a 
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