TESTACEOUS MOLLUSCA. SET 
Astarte sulcata, DaC. 
Frequent alive in Carnarvon Bay (‘‘ Hyena,” 1890) : 
sparingly off Bradda (F.A.): rare alive on Birkdale 
shore (G.W.C.). 
var. scotica, M. and R. Isle of Man, N., rare in deep 
water (Mal. Mon.). 
*Venus chione, L., omitted from Rep. I. 
Carnarvon Bay in 12 fms. (McAndrew), cf. Jeff. B.C. 
II, 333: valves in same loc. (Forbes and F.A.). This 
is the northern limit of the species on our coasts. 
Venus fasciata, DaC. 
Common alive at Beaumaris (R.D.D.), off Port Erin 
(F'.A.), at Llandudno, in 1878 (B.T.), and in Carnar- 
von Bay (‘‘ Hyena,’ 1890): records numerous. 
Venus ovata, Penn. 
Frequent alive at Port Erin (F.A.), and in Carnarvon 
Bay (‘‘“Hyeena,’’ 1890). 
Tapes virgineus, Li. 
Very abundant at Port Erin and quite the character- 
istic shell though by far the greater number were fresh 
dead shells (F.A.): also Bull Bay and Tynygongl 
(F.A.), Birkdale (G.W.C.), dead only. 
Lucinopsis undata, Penn. 
One small living specimen in central area, valves 
common: valves at Port Erin, Tynygongl (F.A.), 
Southport (G.W.C.). 
Tellina fabula, Gron. 
Port Erin c. dredged and on shore (F.A.). 
*Tellina squalida, Pult. 
Between Southport and Blackpool (W.H.H.), valves 
only. 
Telluona donacina, Don. 
c. in central area, young shells alive, adults dead; 
valves recorded passim. 
