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great abundance in sixty fathoms, about fifty miles from the 
shore. 
2. A. Scortca, Maton and Rackett. 
Venus Scotica, Mont. Test. Brit. Supp. 44. 
In deep water, rather rare. Cullercoats—J. 4. Mr. Howse 
dredged a few of this species along with the last. Mr. King 
mentions having got a specimen “ with the basal margins plain, 
but whose posterior and anterior margins are crenulated.” 
3. A. ELLIPTICA, Brown. 
Crassina elliptica (and ovata), Brown Illust. Rec. Conch. 
96, t. 38, f. 3, 12, 13. 
From deep water, rare. Mr. King procured specimens of this 
shell from the fishing boats, which he considered to be sub-fossil, 
and concludes that it is not living on our coast at the present 
day. The Rev. G. C. Abbes, however, has met with it evidently 
in a recent state. 
4, A. compressa, Wont. 
Venus compressa, Mont. Test. Brit. Supp. 43, t. 26, f. 1 
(exe. large var.). 
Astarte striata, Lovén Index Moll. Scand. 37.° 
From about twenty fathoms water, frequent. Mr. Howse 
dredged it alive in seventeen fathoms. 
5. A. TRIANGULARIS, Jfont. 
Mactra triangularis, Mont. Test. Brit. 99, t. 3, f. 5. 
Goodalha triangularis, Turt. Brit. Biv. 77, t. 6, f. 14. 
In shell-sand, rare. Fern Islands. 
We cannot find any good character to distinguish the genus 
Goodallia of Turton from Astarte. Dr. Turton says the ligament 
is internal, but in this he is certainly mistaken. 
Famity. TeLtiniva, D’Orbigny. 
95. DONAX, Linneus. 
1. D. anatina, Lam. 
Donax trunculus, Mont. Test. Brit. 103. 
On most of our sands, not uncommon. 
We have received specimens of this shell from Mr. Damon, of 
Weymouth, dredged up alive by his brother in eighteen fathoms 
