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be left entirely undisturbed, fts abundance upon our coast 
will ensure a bountiful supply for some time to come. 
Works of Reference. 
Is Littorina litorea Introduced or Indigenous ? By W. F. 
Ganong. American Naturalist , Vol. XX., Nov., 1886, 
pp. 931-940 and XXI., 287, 288. 
Class LAMELLIBRANCHIATA. 
10. Ostrea Yirginiana Lister. 
Ostrea Virginica Gmelin. 
Ostrea borealis Lamarck. 
Ostrea Canadensis Bruguiere. 
Oyster, American Oyster. 
Mic-mac , Numdumoo-k. P assamaquoddy , Bahsaps- 
ske see zik. Acadian French , Hrntre. 
[ Ostrea , an Oyster; Virginiana, Virginian.] 
[It is not yet known whether the Oysters of our coast are 
to be referred to one or to two species. Most naturalists at 
the present time believe the former to be the case, and 
this is the opinion of the writer of this paper. In any 
event, it does not much matter for our present purpose 
and we can best consider them as one,] 
Distribution, (a) General; — Shallow water. Gulf of 
Mexico to Massachusetts Bay, Southern part of the Gulf of 
St. Lawrence and waters contiguous. Formerly also in Port- 
land Harbor, Casco Bay, etc. 
( b ) In Acadia; — (in N. B.) Bay Chaleur to Baie Verte, 
in all favorable situations. Between Caraquette Banks, 
Caraquette, St. Simon’s Inlet, Shippegan Harbor and Gully, 
Tracadie, Tabusintac, Burnt Church, Bay du Vin, and many 
other places in Miramichi Bay, Kouchibouguac, Richibucto, 
Buctouche, Cocagne, Shediac, Baie Verte. (In N. S.) River 
Philip, Pug wash, Wallace, Malagash, Tatamagouche, River 
