688 
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 
Astarte undata — Continued. 
7574 (i living), 7577 (few shells), 7579 (x living) 
7581 ( 1 living), 7582 ( 1 ), 7583 (few shells), 7584 
(1 living), 7585 (few living), 7586 (1 living), 
7587 (several living), 7591 (1), 7594 (several 
shells), 7595 (few living), 7596 (2 shells), 7597 
(few shells), 7598 (many living), 7599 (1 liv- 
ing), 7604 (shells and living)*, 7605, 7609 (1 
very small living, 2 shells)*, 7656 (several 
shells), 7661 (few shells), 7664 (many), 7665 
(shells and living)*, 7666 (many living and 
shells)*, 7670 (several living)*, 7672 (many liv- 
ing and shells), 7673 (several shells), 7674 
(many shells)*, 7679 (few small shells), 7681 
(few shells), 7682 (several shells), 7687 (1 
shell), 7688 (1 living and few shells), 7698*, 
7699 (several shells), 7700 (few shells, 1 small 
living), 7702 (many shells), 7703*, 7706 (2 
shells), 7707 (1 living and several shells), 7708 
(few shells), 7709 (few small shells)*, 7717 (1 
small shell), 7718*, 7719 (2 shells), 7720 (sev- 
eral living and small shells), 7722 (r shell), 
7723 (2 small shells), 7724 (1 small living), 7725 
(several small), 7726 (few small shells), 7730 
(several shells), 7731 (1 living), 7735 (several 
small shells), 7741 (1 shell), 7753*. 
Phalarope stations: 8 (1 shell), 28 (2), 40 (few 
shells), 43 (shells), 52 (few), 53 (1 shell), 58 
(shells), 59 (few shells), 65 (many shells), 78 
(several), 79 (few living), 80 (few shells), 81 
(few shells,) 82 (common), 112, 113, 114 (shells 
common), 115 (living and shells common). 
Verrill speaks of a variety lutea, occurring off 
Gay Head and Vineyard Sound , along with the 
ordinary form. 
Astarte castanea Say. Chestnut shell. [Chart 
I 39-] 
Gould, 1870, p. 117; Verrill and Smith, 1873, p. 
685, 423, etc.; Dali, 1889, p. 46. 
Abundant throughoxit Vineyard Sound and the 
lower portion of Buzzards Bay. More gener- 
ally distributed than A. undata , with which it 
is often associated. Dredged by the Survey in 
3 to 19 fathoms, though rarely taken at depths 
less than 6 fathoms; commonly found upon 
bottoms free from mud. 
Fish Hawk stations: 7525 bis (several shells), 
7528 (several shells), 7533 (several), 7533 bis 
(many shells), 7534 bis (1 shell), 535 (few), 
7536 (several), 7536 bis (2 shells), 7537 bis (few 
shells), 7541 bis (numerous shells), 7543 (sev- 
eral shells), 7547 (1), 7547 bis (2), 7550 bis (1 
shell), 7552 (1), 7552 bis (several small shells), 
7555 ( 2 shells, very small), 7556 bis (? 1 shell), 
7560 (1 shell), 7562 (1 shell), 7562 bis (1 shell), 
Astarte castanea — Continued. 
7563 (few shells), 7563 bis, 7564 bis (few shells 
and 1 small living)*, 7566 (several shells), 7567 
(4 shells), 7568 (few shells), 7569 (few shells), 
7569 bis (few shells), 7570 (few), 7571 (1 shell), 
7572 (many shells), 7575 (few shells), 7576 
(many shells), 7578 (many shells), 7579 (few 
shells), 7580 (several shells), 7583 (1 living, 
few shells), 7584 (few shells), 7590 (few shells), 
7653 (1 living, 1 shell), 7654 (1), 7656 (several 
shells), 7657 (1 shell), 7662 (few shells), 7665 
(shells and living)*, 7666 (many living and 
shells)*, 7672 (few living and shells), 7674 
(very many living and shells)*, 7675 (many 
living), 7680 (3 shells), 7683 (1 living and few 
shells)*, 7695 (few shells)*, 7696 (1 living and 
few shells), 7697 (few shells)*, 7698 (1 shell)*, 
7699 (several shells), 7700 (few shells), 7701 
(few shells)*, 7702 (few shells), 7703 (several 
shells), 7704 (many small shells)*, 7705 (few 
small shells)*, 7706 (many small shells), 7708 
(r shell), 7709 (few small shells)*, 7717 (many 
shells), 7718*, 7719 (1 living and few shells), 
7725*, 7726 (few small shells), 7731*, 7734 (2 
small shells), 7736 (several shells), 7740 (sev- 
eral shells), 7744 (1 small living and 1 shell), 
7745 (1 small shell), 7751 (1 small shell), 7752 
(few shells), 7753 (few shells)*, 7755 (1 shell), 
7761 (1 worn shell), 7775 (1 shell), 7779 (1 
small shell). 
Phalarope stations: 25 (few shells), 26, 41 (few 
shells), 42 (few shells), 52 (several), 53 (few), 
56 (many), 57 (many living), 58, 60 (several 
shells), 65 (many shells), 66 (few shells), 68 (x 
shell), 77 (2 shells), 81 (few shells), 82 (few), 
83 (few living), 113, 114 (few shells), 159 (1 
shell), 167 (1 shell). 
Astarte quadrans Gould. 
Gould, 1870, p. 123 (not listed for this region); 
Verrill and Smith, 1873, pp. 685, 509. 
“Mouth of Vineyard Sound, and off Marthas 
Vineyard, 19 to 25 fathoms, rare.” — Verrill. 
Crab Ledge, at 20 fathoms; western half of 
Vineyard Sound, at 5 to 13 fathoms, sandy 
bottom . — Survey. 
Fish Hawk stations: 7556 bis*, 7608 (1 living)*, 
7700 (several shells)*, 7701 (several shells). 
Astarte sp. undetermined. 
Fish Hawk stations: 7600 (1 shell), 7601 (1 shell). 
Crassinella mactracea (Gould). [Chart 140.] 
Gould, 1870, p. 128 (Gouldia mactracea ); Verrill 
and Smith, 1873, p. 685, 418, etc. ( Gouldia 
mactracea) . 
