44 (Bulletin of the Natural History Society. 
107. — OSTREA VIRGIN LAN A. — Lister. (Oyster). 
Including OSTREA BOREALIS.— Lamarck. 
“ Caraquette to Baie Verte,” ( Perley ), Wliiteaves (H) 
(I). Bay Chaleur, Wliiteaves (D). Shediac, White - 
aves (H) (I), Cocagne, Nicholas Denys, 1672. Ta- 
busintac, Shippegan harbour, Saint Simon’s Inlet, 
Buctouche, Richibucto, Burnt Church, “and other 
places,” M. H. Perley , Report on the Sea and River 
fisheries of N. B., 1882. 
It is now generally considered that all of our oysters belong to a single 
species, and they are so treated in the present paper. 
This important economic mollusc is rapidly growing less abundant 
upon our coast. This may be due in part to natural causes, the presen- 
tation of which would be out of place in the present connection. But it 
is certainly largely due to the reckless and improvident method of fishing 
the oyster-beds. Mr. J. F. Whiteaves (H), (I), has called attention to the 
present state and needs of oyster-culture in New Brunswick, and to his 
papers those interested may turn for further information. 
108. — PECTEN ISLANDIOUS. (Muller), Chemnitz. 
Eastport, Stimpson (A). Gould (E). Grand Manan, 
twenty-five to forty (f.), shelly, Stimpson (B). Com- 
mon in Bay of Fundy, low-water mark to one 
hundred f., Verrill (F). L’Etang harbour. 
This species is seldom or never used for food. It is much smaller 
and less abundant than the following. 
109. — PECTEN TENUICOSTATUS. — Mighels and Adams. 
(Scallop). 
Pecten magellanicus. Lam., (B). 
Grand Manan, ten to thirty f., rather rare, Stimpson 
(B). Eastport, Gould (E). Verrill (K). Common 
in Passamaquoddy Bay and Bay of Fundy, one to 
one hundred and nine f., Verrill (F). Northumber- 
land Straits, Whiteaves (I). L’Etang and Chamcook 
harbours, Ganong (0). Mace’s Bay. (Perlev’s Re- 
port on Fisheries of New Brunswick, 1852). 
