Molhiscs Found in Oyster (Beds. 
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€ardmm pmymlatum. Not infrequent at Summerside. 
Venus mercenaria. In thirty barrels of oysters ordered fi’om one firni at 
Snininerside a single specimen occurred. In one barrel from 
another tirm eight or nine were found. It evidently occurs in 
some parts to the exclusion of others. The type specimen seems 
to have tips of purple on the point (interior) in each shell. A pure 
white is found. Another has one valve colored and one white. 
Again it occurs with the purple color around the entire circumference. 
Tellina tenera. This delicate and beautiful shell occurs at Summerside, 
but is so easily broken that only one whole specimen is reported. 
Peiricola pholadiformis. Rare at Summerside. 
Saxicava rugosa. Occasionally, but very small at Cocagne. 
Pandora trilineata. Not infrequent at Summerside. 
Cumingia tellinoides. Occurs occasionally at Summerside, those found 
being mostly young forms. 
Corbula contracta. Common at Cocagne. 
Mactra lateralis. Summerside (?) 
St. Stephen, N. B., March 26th, 1888. 
