276 Panama Shells. tei.lenid^. 



angle, which defines the area of the corselet: with an indis- 

 tinct intermediate angle : lunule broad and deep, but not well 

 defined : ligament large : margins thin : with all the cardinal 

 and lateral teeth well developed, but not thick. 



The dimensions of two specimens are as follows : — 

 Length 2 inches ; height 1.75 inches ; breadth 1.5 inches. 

 " 2.7 " " 2.25 " " 1.95 " 



Station.r—In impalpable mud, under bushes, at high water 

 mark, where a small stream emptied. 



Some of the dead shells, which had not been moved from 

 their station, had Balani growing in them. 



Habitat.— P&n&m& ; C. B. A. ! 



2J miles east of Panama 9 specimens were collected. 



Family— TELLENIDiE. 



462. liucina tellinoides. 



Synonymy. 

 Lucina tellinoidea Reeve Conch. Icon. pi. 9. f. 56. June 1850. 



Station. — In sandy mud, at a depth of about 11 fathoms ; 

 Cuming 1 Keeve. 



Habitat. — I. of Muerte ; Cuming ! Eeeve. 



Taboga ; C. B. A. 1 

 30 specimens were collected. 



453. Capsa alitor. 



Synonymy. 



Capsaaltior Sowb. in Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 106. Dec. 1832. 



Miill. Syn. Test. Viv. p. 225. May 1836. 



Hanley Supp. Wood Ind. Test. pi. 14. f. 34. 1845 ? 



Hanley Descr. Catal. p. 86. 1845 ? 



Station. — Coarse gravel, in 12 fathoms water ; and a variety, 



