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A. Multivalvia; Many-Valved.

Genus 301. Lepas. Acorn of the Sea.

No.
1 Lepas tintinnabulum; Gmelin (1791: sp. 3). A large sea tulip. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 97, figs. 828-831); Argentville (: pl. 26, fig. A.); Knorr (: 5. part: pl. 30, fig. 1).
Megabalanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758): Balanidae.
2. One of the above grown on a false left-cockscomb.
3 Another one, bare.
4 Lepas aurita; Gmelin (1791: sp. 14). A large barnacle. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 100, fig. 857-858).
Conchoderma auritum (Linnaeus, 1776): Lepadidae.
5 A group of seven sea tulips. Martini (: vol. 8, pl. 97, fig. 831).

Genus 302. Pholas. Pholads.

6 Pholas costatus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 2). A large white pholad. 5 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 101, fig. 863).
???

B. Bivalvia; Two-Valved.

Genus 303. Mya. Gaping bivalve.

7 Mya truncata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 1). A blunt gaper (gaper) with the inhabitant. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 1 figs. 1, 2).
Mya truncata Linnaeus, 1758: Myidae.
8 ! Mya papyreacea. new species. A very thinshelled white gaper (unknown). Cf. Mya membranacea. Gmelin (1791: sp. 20). Obs. This one has hardly any proboscis.
??? Discussion of this new species.
9 Two long white ones. 4 1/2 inches (rare).

Genus 304. Solen. Sheaths.

10 Solen vagina. Gmelin (1791: sp. 1). A large sheath (knife-booklets). Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 4, fig. 29. Knorr (: vol. I, pl. 26, fig. 3).
Solen vagina Linnaeus, 1758: Solenidae.
11 Two of the above, as nice.

 

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12 Solen siliqua. Gmelin (1791: sp. 2). Two knife-booklets. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 4, fig. 26).
Ensis siliqua (Linnaeus, 1758): Solenidae.
13 Four of the above.
14 Solen ensis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 3). Two large curved pea-pods (Polish [?] sabre). 8 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 4, fig. 29). Knorr (: vol. I, pl. 6, fig. 5).
Ensis ensis (Linnaeus, 1758): Solenidae.
15 Two of the above, without mudskin [periostracum].
16 Solen radiatus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 6). Two large violet sunrays of four streaks each. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 5, fig. 38). Knorr (: vol. I, pl. 6, fig. 5).
???
17 Two of the above, somewhat smaller.
18 Solen strigilatus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 7). Two red sunrays, with two oblique streaks. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 6, figs. 41, 42). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 5, fig. 4).
Solecurtus strigilatus (Linnaeus, 1758): Solecurtidae.

Genus 305. Tellina. Tell-clams.

19 Tellina virgata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 3). A sunray from Ceylon. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 8, fig. 67). Knorr (: vol. 4, pl. 25, fig. 1).
Tellina virgata Linnaeus, 1758: Tellinidae. Indo-Pacific.
20 Two of the above, as nice.
21 Tellina gari. Gmelin (1791: sp. 5). Two violet rayed doublets. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 10, fig. 92). Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 20, fig. 5).
???
22 Two of the above.
23 Two of the above, red rayed.
24 A rough Tell-clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 10, fig. 94).
25 Tellina fragilis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 6). Two thin shelled white ones. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 9, fig. 84).
Mactra fragilis Gmelin, 1791: Mactridae. United States to Brazil. OR Gastrana fragilis (Linnaeus, 1758). Tellinae. NW Europe, Mediterranean.
26 Tellina foliacea. Gmelin (1791: sp. 18). Two large clean ones. (golden tongues). Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 10, fig. 95.). Knorr (: vol. 5, pl. 29, fig. 2).
Phylloda foliacea (Linnaeus, 1758): Tellinidae. SW Pacific.
27 A rare lemon-yellow one.
28 Tellina radiata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 21). Two red rayed doublets. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 11, fig. 102).
Tellina radiata Linnaeus, 1758: Tellinidae. United States to Caribbean.
29 Tellina rostrata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 22). Two clean soft-candy-hams. Knorr (: vol. 4, pl. 2, figs. 3-5).
Tellina rostrata Linnaeus, 1758: Tellina. SW Pacific.
30 Two of the above, of which one yellow.
31 Tellina incarnata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 25). Two red Tell-clams, (Rose leaves). Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 12, fig. 109, 110, and 117).
???

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32 Two smaller ones of the above.
33 Two different ones of the above.
34 Tellina spengleri. Gmelin (1791: sp. 30). Two clean spenglerian Tell-clams. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 10, figs. 88-90).
Tellina spengleri Gmelin, 1791: Tellinidae. SW Pacific.
35 Tellina ferroensis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 31). A streaked Tell-clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 10, fig. 91).
???
36 Tellina hyalina. Gmelin (1791: sp. 33). Two white ones of the above. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 11, fig. 99).
???
37 * Tellina diphos. Chemnitz. The bicolored violet clean Tell-clam, (which the knight Linnaeus placed under Solen diphos). 4 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, figs. 53, 54).
Hiatula diphos (Linnaeus, 1771). Psammobiidae. Indo-Pacific.
38 One of the above, still half covered with the mud skin [= periostracum].
39 One of the above, entirely covered with it.
40 Tellina scobinata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 67). A white roughly scaled seal tongue. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 13, figs. 122, 124). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 37, fig. 3).
Tellina scobinata Linnaeus, 1758: Tellinidae. Indo-Pacific.

Genus 306. Cardium. Heart clams [Cockles].

41 ! Cardium costatum. Gmelin (1791: sp. 1). The ribbed venus clam. (A extremely rare paired specimen.) Argentville (: pl. 26, fig. A). Rumphius (: pl. 48, fig. 6). Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 5, figs. 151, 152). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 28, fig. 2).
Cardium costatum Linnaeus, 1758: Cardiidae. West Africa to Angola.
42 Cardium cardissa. Gmelin (1791: sp. 2). A large venus heart. 2 1/2 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 14, figs. 143-144). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 18, figs. 3, 4).
Corculum cardissa (Linnaeus, 1758): Cardiidae. Indo-Pacific.
43 A just as beautiful one.
44 One of the above 2 inches.
45 One of the above, 1 1/2 inches.
46 A recurved monstrous venus heart, 2 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 14, figs. 149, 150).
47 A not less beautiful one, somewhat smaller.
48 Cardium roseum. Gmelin (1791: sp. 3). A rose colored large venus heart 2 1/2 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 14, figs. 147, 148).
???
49 One of the above, 1 3/4 inches.
50 A rare with blood speckled venus heart.

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51 The dove heart, white with red border. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 14, fig. 145).
52 A clean lemon yellow one.
53 Cardium hemicardium. Gmelin (1791: sp. 5). Two entirely white, large, thorned venus hearts with three sides. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 16, figs. 159-161). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 3, fig. 2).
Lunulicardia hemicardia (Linnaeus, 1758): Cardiidae. SW Pacific to N. Australia.
54 A smaller one of the above.
55 Two finely grooved yellow ones of the above.
56 Cardium aculeatum. Gmelin (1791: sp. 7). A large thorned heart-doublet. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 15, figs. 155-157). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 3, fig. 1).
Acanthocardia aculeata (Linnaeus, 1767): Cardiidae. Europe and West Africa.
57 A lesser thorned one of the above.
58 Cardium fragum. Gmelin (1791: sp. 13) A large red strawberry doublet. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 16, figs. 166-169). Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 29, figs. 2, 5).
Fragum fragum (Linnaeus, 1758): Cardiidae. SW Pacific to N. Australia.
59 Two smaller ones of the above.
60 Two even smaller ones of the above.
61 Two combshaped ones of the above. Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 20, fig. 3).
62 Cardium muricatum. Gmelin (1791: sp. 15). Two saw-ribs. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 17, figs. 177, 178). Knorr (: vol. 4, pl. 14, fig. 5).
Trachycardium muricatum (Linnaeus, 1758): Cardiidae. SE United States to Brazil.
63 Cardium magnum. Gmelin (1791: sp. 16). The giant heart. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 19, fig. 191).
Trachycardium magnum (Linnaeus, 1758): Cardiidae. Florida to Brazil.
64 Cardium flavum. Gmelin (1791: sp. 17). Two yellow strawberries.
Trachycardium flavum (Linnaeus, 1758): Cardiidae. Indo-Pacific.
65 Cardium lima. Gmelin (1791: sp. 30). A east-indian ribbed heart clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 18, figs. 153-154).
Lima lima (Linnaeus, 1758): Limidae. Florida to Brazil.
66 ! Cardium aeolicum. Gmelin (1791: sp. 33). Two red east and west doublets. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 18, figs. 187, 188). Knorr (: vol. 5, pl. 27, fig. 3).
Lyrocardium aeolicum (Born, 1778): Cardiidae. West Africa, Cape Verde Islands. Rare.
67 Two egg doublets.

Genus 308. Donax. Triangle clams.

68. Donax scortum. Gmelin (1791: sp. 1). A triangular blunt clam. (Princess venus.) Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 25, figs. 246-247). Argeno (: pl. 21, fig. L).
Hecuba scortum (Linnaeus, 1758): Donacidae. East Indies.
69 One of the above, as beautiful.
70 ! Donax pubescens. Gmelin (1791: sp. 2) Two particularly beautifully thorned ones. (Princess venus with hairs.) Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 25, fig. 248).
= Hecuba scortum (Linnaeus, 1758): Donacidae. East Indies.

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71 Donax trunculus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 4). Two violet stumplets (cut off fingers). Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 26, figs. 253, 254). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 7, fig. 7).
Donax trunculus Linnaeus, 1758: Donacidae. Mediterranean.
72 Two of the above.
73 Two white one of the above.
74 Donax denticulata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 6). A large toothed triangle clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 26, figs. 256, 257). Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 23, figs. 4, 5).
Donax denticulatus Linnaeus, 1758: Donacidae. SW Caribbean to Brazil.
75 Donax cuneata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 7). Two yellow and white wedge doublets. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 26, fig. 260). Knorr(: vol. 6, pl. 7, fig. 7).
Donax cuneatus Linnaeus, 1758: Donacidae. Indo-Pacific.
76 A very rare specimen with a wide wedge.
77 Donax scripta. Gmelin (1791: sp. 9). Two xulanic letter clams. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 26, figs. 261, 265). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 7, figs. 4, 5).
? Circe scripta Linnaeus, 1758: Veneridae. Indo-Pacific.
78 Two variable ones of the above.
79 Two of the above.
80 Two of the above.
81 Three different triangle ones.
82 ! Donax irus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 11). A small leafed beggar-clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 26, fig. 270).
Irus irus (Linnaeus, 1758): Veneridae.

Genus 309. Venus. Venus clam.

83 Venus dione. Gmelin (1791: sp. 1). A true venus clam (with hairs). Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 27, figs. 271-273). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 4, figs. 3, 4).
Pitar dione Linnaeus, 1758: Veneridae. West Indies.
84 Venus pahia. Gmelin (1791: sp. 2). The old woman with strong furrows. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 28, figs. 293, 294). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 6, fig. 2).
Chione paphia (Linnaeus, 1767): Veneridae. West Indies to Brazil.
85 Venus marica. Gmelin (1791: sp. 3). Two different bastard venus. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 27, figs. 279, 280).
???
86 Venus dysera. Gmelin (1791: sp. 4). A thinly ribbed venus. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 29, figs. 301, 302).
???
87 Venus verrucosa. Gmelin (1791: sp. 6). Two wart-ribs (Peach stones.) Chemnitz (: vol. 5, pl. 29, figs. 299, 300).
Venus verrucosa (Linnaeus, 1758): Veneridae. Britain to Mediterranean. Are parentheses correct?
88 Venus cancellata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 8). Two large cancellate venus clams. Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 10, fig. 1).
Chione cancellata (Linnaeus, 1758): Veneridae. SE United States to Brazil.

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89 Venus gallina. Gmelin (1791: sp. 9). Two ray venus clams. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 30, figs. 320-323). Knorr (: vol. 5, pl. 14, fig. 2).
Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758): Veneridae. Mediterranean.
90 Two of the above.
91 Two of the above, different species.
92 A clean violet one of the above.
93 Venus erycina. Gmelin (1791: sp. 13). Deadalean specimens. Two funny specimens ornamented with clean paintings. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 32, fig. 337). Knorr (: vol. 4, pl. 3, fig. 5).
Note: The word paintings is used here and in the following for natural ornamentations and colors.
Callista erycina (Linnaeus, 1758): Veneridae. SW Pacific to Japan.
94 Venus islandica. Gmelin (1791: sp. 15). Two very nice Icelandic doublets. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 32, fig. 342).
Arctica islandica (Linnaeus, 1758): Arcticidae. Newfoundland to North Carolina.
95 Two clean thin-shelled and ribbed venus doublets (peace flag) very rare. Chemnitz (; vol. 10, pl. 172, fig. 1669) of which only this single valve was known.
96 Venus chione. Gmelin (1791: sp. 16). Two particularly beautiful play doublets. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 32, fig. 343). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 4, fig. 1).
Callista chione (Linnaeus, 1758): Veneridae. Britain to Mediterranean.
97 One of the above.
98 A pale red thick shelled of the above.
99 A thin shelled of the above.
100 Venus maculata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 17). Two tiger of the above. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 33, fig. 345). Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 28, fig. 5).
? Macrocallista maculata (Linnaeus, 1758): Veneridae. SE United States to Brazil.
? Mactra maculata Gmelin, 1791: Mactridae. UNLIKELY Gmelin not in parentheses.
101 Venus meretrix. Gmelin (1791: sp. 19). A clean brown lip. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 33, fig. 347). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 6, fig. 3).
???
102 Venus laeta. Gmelin (1791: sp. 19). A blue lip. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 43, fig. 351). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 10, fig. 5).
???
103 Two of the above.
104 Two different ones of the above.
105 Venus castrensis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 20). A greek A doublet (the Alp mountains.) Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 35, fig. 367, 368). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 21, fig. 5).
Lioconcha castrensis (Linnaeus, 1758): Veneridae. Indo-Pacific.
106 Two of the above.
107 Venus meroe. Gmelin (1791: sp. 22). A blood-vessel clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 35, fig. 381). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 7, fig. 2).
Sunetta meroe (Linnaeus, 1758): Veneridae. SE Asia and Indian Ocean.

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108 Venus deflorata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 24). Two blood lips. Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 20, fig. 2).
Asaphis deflorata (Linnaeus, 1758): Psammobiidae. SE Florida to Brazil.
109 Two different ones of the above.
110 Venus triradiata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 45). Two smooth ribbed ones of the above. Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 34, fig. 358).
? Marcia optima (Gmelin, 1791) = triradiata Gmelin, 1791: Veneridae. E Africa and East Indies.
111 A rough one of the above.
112 Venus tigrina. Gmelin (1791: sp. 69). Two tiger tongues (venus tongues). Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 37, figs. 390, 391). Knorr (: vol. 4, pl. 3, fig. 2).
???
113 Two of the above.
114 A very large red and white banded one, cleanly polished.
115 A lemon yellow one, with white frame, as beautiful.
116 One of the above with red framing.
117 A extremely similar one of the above.
118 Venus prostrata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 70). The rare compass disk. (Manable venus). Chemnitz (: vol. 6, pl. 29, fig. 298).
???
119 Two of the above
120 Two different ones, of which one is the Pennsylvanian one.
121 Two of the above, one banded and polished, the other banded with sun rays.
122 Venus pectinata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 78). Two white coat-shaped venus clams. (Comb of venus). Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 39, fig. 426). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 3, fig. 3). Rumphius (: pl. 43, fig. D).
Lucina pectinata (Gmelin, 1791): Veneridae. SE United States to Brazil.
Glycymeris pectinata (Gmelin, 1791): Glycymerididae. SE United States to Brazil.
123 One of the above (the waffle iron.) Chemnitz (: the same plate [vol. 7, pl. 39], fig. 417).
124 ! Venus edentula. Gmelin (1791: sp. 80!). A very rare all white un-toothed venus clam, bellied [inflated] and with cross bands. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 40, fig. 429). 2 1/2 inches.
Anodontia edentula (Linnaeus, 1758): Lucinidae. Red Sea to Hawaii.
125 ! One of the above 2 inches.
126 ! One of the above 1 1/2 inches.
127 Venus globosa. Gmelin (1791: sp. 86!). A equally rare white spherical venus, on both sides heart shaped. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 40, figs. 430, 431).
Anodontia edentula (Linnaeus, 1758) = globosum Forskål: Lucinidae. Red Sea to Hawaii.

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128 Venus literata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 132). A beautiful cord/knitting doublet. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 41, fig. 432). Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 18, fig. 4).
Tapes literatus (Linnaeus, 1758): Veneridae. Indo-Pacific.
129 Two of the above with black banding (Night doublet and cloud doublet.)
130 Venus rotundata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 134). Two clean true cord/knitting doublets. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 42, fig. 441). Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 18, fig. 4).
? Paphia alapapilionis Röding, 1798 = rotundata Gmelin (non Linnaeus): Veneridae. Indian Ocean.
131 Two smaller ones of the above.
132 Two of the above.
133 Venus decussata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 135). A rough venus clam crosswise cancellate, banded in black. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 43, fig. 455).
? Glycymeris decussata (Linnaeus, 1758): Glycymeridae, SE Florida to Brazil.
? Venerupis decussata (Linnaeus, 1758): Veneridae. Britain to Mediterranean.
134 Venus virginea. Gmelin (1791: sp. 135). A smaller, the previous very resembling clam, banded black. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 43, fig. 458).
???
135 Venus donacina. Gmelin (1791: sp. 142). Two broadlipped of the above, equipped with a "falbla" [?]. Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 28, fig. 7).
? Tellina donacina Linnaeus, 1758: Tellinidae. Britain to Mediterranean.
136 One of the above, only with the "falbla".
137 One of the above, without the above.
138 Two of the above kind.
139 ! The rare south sea venus. Chemnitz (: vol. 10, pl. 171, fig. 1662). (Japanese mat.)
140 ! One of the above.

Genus 310. Spondylus. Lazarus valves.

141 Spondylus gaederopus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 1). A dark red Lazarus valve with flat lid. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 44, fig. 459). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 7, fig. 1).
Spondylus gaederopus Linnaeus, 1758: Spondylidae. A spiny oyster common in the Mediterranean Sea.
142 One of the above.
143 One of the above.
144 A very large one of the above with arched lid, and apart from the fine spines, also very long protruding ones.
145 One of the above, somewhat smaller.
146 One of the above, also mixed with flat and broad spines; on the lower valve a fused coral.
147 A spiny Lazarus valve from the Red Sea, the base is chocolate colored, the spines yellow. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 44, figs. 460, 461).

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148 A highly Oranien colored of the above, with similar spines. Chemnitz (vol. 7, pl. 45, fig. 463).
149 One also oranien colored of the above, with broadly folded of the above [spines]. Knorr (: vol. 5, pl. 9, fig. 1).
150 A large white Westindian one, with red umbo, strongly serrated. Chemnitz (vol. 7, pl. 45, fig. 465).
151 One of the above, a bit smaller.
152 A rare one with red umbo, with pale yellow lid, the lower valve is ornamented with very broad white leaves. Argeno (: pl. 20, fig. 1).
153 A large Westindian Lazarus valve, the bottom orange colored and strongly spiny, the lid violet with orange spines. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 45, fig. 466) inside with orange margin (fig. 467).
154 A violet one of the above, with white spines. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 45, fig. 468).
155 One of the above, with dull spines.
156 One of the above, with broad white spines.
157 One of the above, a little smaller. Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 9, fig. 2).
158 A very beautiful all violet Lazarus valve, with parsley leaves. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 47, figs. 474, 475). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 9, fig. 2).
159 One that is white and gently violet on top, at the bottom white and yellow, strongly spinose, very beautiful.
160 A group of two of the above grown on top of one another. Argentville (: pl. 21, fig. B).
161 A unspined red one of the above, overgrown with a sponge. (Neptune's snuff box.)

Genus 311. Chama. Gien clams.

162 Chama cor. Gmelin (1791: sp. 1). The oxen heart. (double fools cap). Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 48, fig. 483). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 8, fig. 1).
Glossus humanus (Linnaeus, 1758) = Isocardia cor (Linnaeus): Glossidae. Norway to Mediterranean.
163 Chama gigas. Gmelin (1791: sp. 2). A white nail doublet, with elevated nails. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 49, fig. 494). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 19, fig. 3).
Tridacna gigas (Linnaeus, 1758): Tridacnidae/Cardiidae. SW Pacific.

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164 A pale yellow one with even more elevated nails.
165 A sulphur yellow one of the above.
166 A camel colored one of the above.
167 Two blunt nailed ones of the above. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 49, fig. 495).
168 An orange colored one of the above, on the inside strongly margined. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 49, fig. 496).
169 Chama hippopus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 3). A clean horse-shoe doublet. 6 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 50, figs. 498, 499). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 22, figs. 1, 2).
Hippopus hippopus (Linnaeus, 1758): Tridacnidae/Cardiidae. SW Pacific.
170 One of the above, somewhat smaller.
171 ! A even smaller one of the above, entirely covered with tubes (very rare).
172 Chama calyculata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 7). A violet and white acorn clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 50, figs. 500, 501).
???
173 ! Chama cordata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 8). A cleanly ground and polished kidney clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 50, figs. 502, 503).
???
174 ! One of the above, as beautiful.
175 Chama lazarus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 11). A very beautiful rose-red multileafed foil doublet grown on a coral. Argentville (: pl. 20, fig. T). Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 51, figs. 507-508).
Chama lazarus Linnaeus, 1758: Chamidae. Indo-Pacific.
176 ! An even rarer one, entirely white, with violet rays.
177 A rare gaping one, with many longleafed violet ones [rays]. (resembling nutmeg flowers.)
178 A shortleafed violet one of the above. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 52, fig. 514) with an overgrowth of window opening doublets.
Note: As is known, this clam is often found on the Ostraea maxima (Pilgrim clam), where one notes on its lid the traces of rock-like hooks, at which it attaches itself, these are the cause of the openings in the lid, therefore, the name openings, or window openings, has developed.

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179 One of the above, with ongrown bastard arc [Arca antiquata].
180 One of the above, with [ongrown] fire-horn [Murex brandaris?]
181 A group of two of the above, with attached Meeven-dirt-worm-tubes.
182 A violet one of the above, with curved projecting beak. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 52, fig. 517).

Genus 312. Arca. Arc.

183 ! Arca tortuosa. Gmelin (1791: sp. 1). A clean torted arc (reel doublet) a little yellowish in color. 3 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 53, figs. 524, 525). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 23, fig. 3).
Trisidos tortuosa (Linnaues, 1758): Arcidae. Japan to East Indies.
184 ! A milk white one, just as beautiful. 2 1/4 inches.
185 Arca noae. Gmelin (1791: sp. 2). A Noah's arc. 4 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 53, fig. 598). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 16, figs. 1, 2).
Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758: Arcidae. Mediterranean, NW Africa.
186 One of the above somewhat smaller.
187 Two very small ones of the above.
188 Arca ovata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 6). A snow white arc with a dark brown beard [periostracum]. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 54, fig. 538).
???
189 Arca antiquata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 16). A yellow bastard arc. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 55, fig. 549). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 24, figs. 3, 4).
Anadara antiquata (Linnaeus, 1758): Arcidae. Indo-Pacific.
190 Two white ones of the above.
191 Arca granosa. Gmelin (1791: sp. 16). A large folded arc with strong beak whorl. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 56, fig. 557). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 24, fig. 2).
Anadara granosa (Linnaeus, 1758): Arcidae. SW Pacific.
192 Two small ones of the above.
193 Two pairs of fine elongated arcs with unequally lipped valves.
194 Arca undata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 32). Two waveshaped watered arcs. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 57, fig. 560). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 14, fig. 4).
Glycymeris undata (Linnaeus, 1758): Glycymeridae. SE United States to Brazil.
195 Two of the above.
196 Arca pilosa. Gmelin (1791: sp. 36). A large velvet clam, ground down and polished. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 57, figs. 565, 566). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 12, fig. 4).
Glycymeris pilosa (Linnaeus, 1767): Glycymeridae. Mediterranean and Canary Islands.
197 A equally beautiful polished one of the above.

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Genus 313. Ostrea. Comb clams.

198 Ostrea maxima. Gmelin (1791: sp. 1). Two large pilgrim's clams with beautiful paintings. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 60, fig. 585). Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 14, fig.1).
Pecten maximus Linnaeus, 1758: Pectinidae.
199 Two of the above, with equally beautiful drawings.
200 Two of the above ones, [drawings] smaller.
201 Ostrea jacobea. Gmelin (1791: sp. 2). Two Jacob's clams with white lower valve and inside damask like watered. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 60, fig. 588). Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 22, fig. 3).
Pecten jacobeus Linnaeus, 1758: Pectinidae.
202 Ostrea ziczac. Gmelin (1791: sp. 3). A large 5 inches broad Saint Hiob's clam (Neptune's Tabtiere [?]) inside and outside brown, with fine paintings. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 61, figs. 590, 591).
Pecten ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758): Pectinidae. United States to Brazil.
203 A small one of the above, inside white. Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 19, fig. 3).
204 Two larger ones of the above, with light colors.
205 Ostrea pleuronectes. Gmelin (1791: sp. 6). A fine red compass clam, with dark tumbling rays. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 61, fig. 595).
Amusium pleuronectes (Linnaeus, 1758): Pectinidae. SW Pacific, India, Japan.
206 Two liver colored ones of the above, with paler rays.
207 Ostrea japonica. Gmelin (1791: sp. 8). Two large east Indian compass clams, inside with yellow frame 5 1/4 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 62, fig. 596).
Amusium japonicum (Gmelin, 1791): Pectinidae. Japan.
208 ! Two blood red finely ribbed sun rayed compass clams. (rare) Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 20, figs. 3, 4).
209 Ostrea radula. Gmelin (1791: sp. 11). Two large hunter's bags speckled in yellow and white. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 63, figs. 599, 600). Knorr (: vol. 5, pl. 9, fig. 4).
Comptopallium radula (Linnaeus, 1758): Pectinidae. Indo-Pacific.
210 Two of the same.
211 A small very beautiful one of the above.
212 Ostrea imbricata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 12) A clean rare, speckled white and red hunter's bag, with fine hollow tiles. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 27, fig. G).
???
213 Ostrea pallium. Gmelin (1791: sp. 40). A colorfully speckled duke's coat. Knorr (: vol. 5, pl. 27, fig. 2).
Cryptopecten pallium (Linnaeus, 1758): Pectinidae. Indo-Pacific.
214 Two clean King's coats. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 64, fig. 607). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 19, fig. 2).

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215 Ostrea nodosa. Gmelin (1791: sp. 43). A large red coral doublet, with a clean worm tube grown on it. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 64, fig. 609). Knorr (vol. 4, pl. 13, fig. 5).
Lyropecten nodosa (Linnaeus, 1758): Pectinidae. SE United States to Brazil.
216 Ostrea pesfelis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 44). A tigered cat foot. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 64, fig. 612).
Manupecten pesfelis (Linnaeus, 1758): Pectinidae. Mediterranean and NW Africa.
217 Ostrea pellucens. Gmelin (1791: sp. 45). Two small summer coats. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 66, figs. 633, 634).
???
218 Ostrea obliterata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 46). Two reddish sun indicators. (smooth coats). Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 66, fig. 622). Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 3, figs. 2, 3).
Amusium obliteratum (Linnaeus, 1758): Pectinidae. South China Sea.
219 Two white ones of the above.
220 An orange one of the above.
221 Two lemon yellow ones of the above.
222 Ostrea sanguinea. Gmelin (1791: sp. 47). A blood red coat. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 66, fig. 628).
???
223 Ostrea varia. Gmelin (1791: sp. 48). An orange colored finely ribbed and thorned coat. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 66, figs. 633, 634).
Chlamys varia (Linnaeus, 1758): Pectinidae. Norway to Mediterranean.
224 Two lemon yellow thorned ones of the above.
225 Two violet ones of the above.
226 Ostrea pusio. Gmelin (1791: sp. 49). Two orange coatlets. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 67, fig. 635).
Chlamys multistriata (Poli, 1795) = "pusio L."fal: Pectinidae. Norway to Azores, Mediterranean.
227 Two finely ribbed ones of the above.
228 Ostrea glabra. Gmelin (1791: sp. 50). Two broadly folded coats, (with beautiful painting.) Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 67, figs. 638, 645). Knorr (: vol. 8, pl. 8, fig. 5; also vol. 2, pl. 10, figs, 2 & pl. 18, fig. 5; also vol. 5, pl. 7, fig. 2 [and] pl. 10, figs. 5, 6).
Protopecten glaber (Linnaeus, 1758): Pectinidae. Portugal to Adriatic.
229 Two entirely exquisitely beautiful ones of the above.
230 Two orange and lemon yellow ones of the above.
231 Two grievance coats.
232 Two butterfly wings.
233 Two olive colored ones of the above.
234 Two white ones of the above.
235 Two violet ones of the above.
236 Two marbled ones of the above.
237 Two of the above [= marbled] of the above.
238 Two different ones of the above.
239 Two of the above [= different] of the above.
240 Two of the above [= different] of the above.

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241 Ostrea opercularis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 51). Two travelling coats.
Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758): Pectinidae. NW Atlantic to Azores, Mediterranean.
242 ! Two large travelling coats, of twofold separated dark brown color. (Carret [?] doublet.) Rare.
243 Ostrea histrionica. Gmelin (1791: sp. 54). The harlequin's coat. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 65, fig. 614). Knorr (: vol. 4, pl. 12, fig. 3 ?).
Excellichlamys histrionica (Gmelin, 1791): Pectinidae. W tropical Pacific.
244 Ostrea islandica. Gmelin (1791: sp. 55). Two beautiful orange colored and with band ornamented Islandic clams. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 65, fig. 615). Knorr (: vol. 5, pl. 16, fig. 1).
245 One in this species rare fitting doublet, particularly beautifully marked.
246 Ostrea fragilis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 94). Two fine, white, thin shelled comb clams. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 68, fig. 650).
Limaria fragilis (Gmelin, 1791): Limidae. Indo-Pacific, Japan.
247 Ostrea lima. Gmelin (1791: sp. 95). A grater or file doublet. Chemnitz (vol. 7, pl. 68, fig. 651). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 34, fig. 3).
Lima lima (Linnaeus, 1758): Limidae. SE Florida to Brazil.
248 One of the same.
249 Ostrea glacialis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 96). The ice doublet. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 68, fig. 653).
Lima scabra glacialis (Gmelin, 1791): Limidae.
250 ! ! Ostrea malleus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 99). A large, snake shaped, curved, brown, in its kind particularly beautiful Polish hammer, high 10 inches, the upper cross width 8 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 70, fig. 655). Knorr (: vol. 3, pl. 4, fig. 2).
Malleus malleus (Linnaeus, 1758). Malleidae. Indo-Pacific.
251 ! ! An equally precious black one of the above, high 5 1/2 inches, the cross width 8 1/4 inches. (equally precious).
252 ! ! An equally perfect black one of the above, high 5 inches, the cross width 8 1/2 inches.
253 ! ! ! An extremely rare white Polish hammer, high 7 inches, the cross width 5 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 70, fig. 656).
254 ! Ostrea folium. Gmelin (1791: sp. 103). A rare laurel leaf. (Laurel leaf) very beautiful in coloration. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 71, fig. 666). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 23, fig. 2).
???

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255 Ostrea edulis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 105). A very large edible oyster from the Moluccan Islands, 10 inches.
Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758): Ostraeidae. W Europe, Mediterranean.
256 ! One of the same, on which a kink horn, on which a Balanus, in the first ne the hermit crab is enclosed.
257 ! ! Ostrea edulis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 105). new variety bracteata by us [= new species]. Description: Murex granulatus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 140). Rumphius museum (: pl. 30, fig. 7). to which our oyster resembles in respect to the upper valve, it should exhibit its image in the lower valve, sufficiently of this one distant, one with granules, yes, of colors [of strong colors?]. In what matter this intermediate could have been possible for the good of the animal, the physiologists will see. This cimelium is very unique in its kind. A for natural scientists highly strange oyster, whose ongrowth [is] a brown granulated penne; 2 1/4 inches, 1 1/4 inches wide, 1 inch deep.
Note: Very striking is this oyster, which comes closest to Chemnitz's (: vol. 9, pl. 116, fig. 995), in that the snail attached to its lower valve presents itself distinctly once more on the curved lid. (This is certainly the only specimen in its kind.)
Nomen dubium. Discussion of this species.
258 Ostrea sinensis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 108). A very beautiful dark violet east Indian oyster. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 72, fig. 668).
Spondylus sinensis Schreibers, 1793: Spondylidae. Japan to East Indies.
259 Ostrea plicatula. Gmelin (1791: sp. 111). Two serrated oysters grown at one another with balanids. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 73, fig. 674).
???
260 A rare one of the above, because of its toothed hinge [it is] strange.
261 An equally rare elongated toothed small oyster.
262 An equally rare curved one of the above.
263 Two of the same elongated toothed oysters.

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264 Ostrea parasitica. Gmelin (1791: sp. 115). A toothed stick oyster. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 74, fig. 481).
???
265 One of the above of the above.
266 A clean violet false left-cling-oyster. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 116, fig. 997).
267 One of the same, equally beautiful.
268 A because of the hinge Ostrea rostrata ([Gmelin (1791:] sp. 112) and Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 73, fig. 676) similarly toothed oyster. (rare.)
269 ! Ostrea isognomum. Gmelin (1791: sp. 125). A entirely black curved angle-hook 5 3/4 inches, the hook 4 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 59, fig. 584). Knorr (: vol. 6, pl. 13, fig. 1).
Isognomon isognomum (Linnaeus, 1758): Isognomonidae. Indo-Pacific.
270 ! One of the same almost straight of the above 5 inches, the hook 4 1/2 inches.
271 ! Ostrea picta. Gmelin (1791: sp. 127). A brown pheasant wing. Chemnitz (: vol. 7, pl. 58, fig. 575). 3 inches. (rare).
???

Genus 314. Anomia. Bastard.

272 Anomia ephippium. Gmelin (1791: sp. 3). An onion layer doublet. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 76, figs. 692, 693).
Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758: Anomiidae. Norway to Mediterranean.
273 Two of the same.
274 Anomia placenta. Gmelin (1791: sp. 26). A round transparent pancake. (English saddle). Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 79 fig. 716).
Placuna placenta (Linnaeus, 1758): Anomiidae. Philippines, SE Asia.
275 One of the above, on the top blunted, reddish, marked with rays. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 79, fig. 715). Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 24, fig. 1).
276 ! Anomia sella. Gmelin (1791: sp. 27). A very large thick-shelled Polish saddle, high 6 inches, wide 8 1/2 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 79, fig. 714). Knorr (: vol. 5, pl. 29, fig. 1).
Placuna sella (Gmelin, 1791): Anomiidae. SW Pacific, SE Asia.
277 ! A small thin-shelled red-golden one of the above, high 4 inches, wide 4 3/4 inches.
278 Anomia vitrea. Gmelin (1791: sp. 38). A Mahonian glass-drill-clam (Terebratula). Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 78, figs. 707, 708).
Gryphus vitreus (Born, 1778): Brachiopoda: Terebratulida: Terebratulidae. Type species of the genus Anomia vitrea Gmelin, 1791 is a junior objective synonym. Information by Ron Voskuil.

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279 Anomia dorsata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 48). A large Magellan furrowed and curved of the above. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 78, figs. 810, 811). Knorr (: vol. 4, pl. 30, fig. 4).
Terebratella dorsata (Gmelin, 1791): Brachiopoda: Terebratellidae: Terebratellidae. Information by Ron Voskuil.
280 A small one of the above.

Genus 315. Mytilus. Mussels.

281 Mytilus cristagalli. Gmelin (1791: sp. 1). A very beautiful dark violet cock's comb. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 75, fig. 684). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 2 fig. 2). 3 inches.
Lopha cristagalli (Linnaeus, 1758): Ostraeidae. Indo-Pacific.
282 ! A yellow entirely exquisite group of eleven cock's combs attached to one another. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 75, fig. 683). Knorr (: vol. 5, pl. 17, fig. 1).
283 ! Mytilus hyotis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 2). A very beautiful brown cock's comb with erect tubes, 4 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 75, fig. 685). Knorr (: vol. 1, pl. 29, fig. 1).
Hyotissa hyotis (Linneaus, 1758): Ostraea. Caribbean, Indo-Pacific.
284 ! ! A highly striking cock's comb, below and above ornamented with broadfolded tubes, above which this clam has loaded 5 different stones, similar to the Trochus conchyliophorus (rock carrier), 4 inches.
285 ! ! A extremely rare, rather black than dark brown double cock's comb, the longest incision notch is over 3 inches, the size is 8 1/2 inches from the hinge to the longest tip, the cross width is 8 inches. Argentville Conchyl (: pl. 3, fig. F). A truly exquisite specimen.
286 A small cock's comb with fine clamps. Knorr (: vol. 4, pl. 10, fig. 3).
287 One of the above, grown on the sea swallow (little bird.), belongs more to the notched oysters.
288 Mytilus margaritiferus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 4). A mother of pearl doublet, inside with ingrown pearls. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 80, fig. 717). Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 25, fig. 1).
Pinctata margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758): Pteriidae. Indo-Pacific.
289 One of the same doublet.
290 A multicolored denuded one of the above.
291 A gold colored one of the above.

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292 A mother of pearl clam with red sun rays. Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 25, figs. 2, 3).
293 A green thinshelled of the above.
294 Two inside lined ones of the above. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 80, fig. 719).
295 Mytilus lithophagus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 6). A smooth stone clam (the puppet.) Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 82, fig. 730).
Lithophaga lithophaga (Linnaeus, 1758): Mytilidae. France, Mediterranean.
296 Mytilus bilocularis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 8). A ground green ringed (emerald) clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 82, figs. 736a, b).
Septifer bilocularis (Linnaeus, 1758): Mytilidae. Indo-Pacific.
297 Mytilus ungulatus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 12). A large smooth yellow Magellan clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 84, fig. 747). Knorr (: vol. 4, pl. 15, fig. 1).
???
298 A dark blue banded large one of the above. Knorr (: vol. 4, pl. 15, fig. 1).
299 One of the same, equally beautiful.
300 A violet and white one of the above. Knorr (: vol. 4, pl. 15, fig. 2).
301 A smooth one of the above.
302 A small clean white one of the above, with violet margin.
303 Two small ones overgrown with coral moss of the above.
304 Mytilus modiolus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 14). An olive colored papus clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 85, fig. 759).
Modiolus modiolus (Linnaeus, 1758): Mytilidae. Actic and subarctic sea.
305 Two of the same more elongated of the above. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 85, fig. 760).
306 Mytilus discors. Gmelin (1791: sp. 21). A cross streak violet clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 86, fig. 768).
???
307 Mytilus hirundo. Gmelin (1791: sp. 22). Two short tailed swallows (little birds.) Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 81, fig. 723). Knorr (: vol. 4, pl. 8, fig. 6).
Pteria hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758): Pteriidae. W Europe. Mediterranean.
308 Two dark brown sun rayed long tailed of the above. Knorr (: vol. 5, pl. 10, figs. 1, 2).
309 Two of the above.
310 A brown , broad, short tailed one of the above.
311 A beautiful very long tailed one of the above. 4 inches.
312 Mytilus versicolor. Gmelin (1791: sp. 30). A multicolored rainbow shimmering clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 84, fig. 487). Knorr (: vol. 4, pl. 15, fig. 4).
? Spondylus versicolor Schreibers, 1793: Spondylidae. W. Pacific, Japan, Philippines.

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313 A very large painter clam, from freshwater. [Unionidae]
314 Two different smaller ones of the above.
315 Two clean green rare ones of the above.

Genus 316. Pinna. Stick clams.

316 Pinna rudis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 1) A red ham clam, studded with elevated hollow tiles. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 88, fig. 773). 8 1/2 inches.
Pinna rudis Linnaeus, 1758: Pinnidae. East Africa to Polynesia.
317 An equally beautiful one of the above. 7 1/2 inches.
318 One of the same. 6 1/2 inches.
319 Pinna pectinata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 2). A green smooth one of the above. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 87, figs. 770, 771). 6 inches.
320 A yellowish transparent one of the above. 8 inches.
321 Two of the same with cross rings. 5 1/2 inches.
322 Pinna nobilis. Gmelin (1791: sp. 3). A thorned one of the above. Chemnitz (: vol. 9, pl. 86, fig. 769). Knorr (: vol. 2, pl. 26, fig. 1).
Pinna nobilis Linnaeus, 1758: Pinnidae. Mediterranean
323 A curved entirely translucent one of the above. (barley sugar).
324 Pinna muricata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 4). A strongly thorned ham clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 91, fig. 781).
Pinna muricata Linnaeus, 1758: Pinnidae. East Africa to Polynesia.
325 Pinna squamosa. Gmelin (1791: sp. 6). A reddish smooth ham clam. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 92, fig. 784). 11 inches.
???
326 A very large scaled one of the above. 18 inches. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 93, fig. 787).
327 Pinna saccata. Gmelin (1791: sp. 8). A black mottled ham. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 90, fig. 780). 10 1/2 inches.
Streptopinna saccata (Linnaeus, 1758): Pinnidae. Indo-Pacific.
328 Pinna incurva. Gmelin (1791: sp. 12). A curved ham. (pistol holster.) Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 90, fig. 778). 9 inches.
???
329 One of the same as the previous blunted one of the above. 8 1/2 inches.
330 Pinna vexillum. Gmelin (1791: sp. 15). A blunt dark brown broad (Westphalian) ham. Chemnitz (: vol. 8, pl. 91, fig. 383). 6 inches.
Atrina vexillum (Born, 1778): Pinnidae. East Africa, Polynesia.
331 A small one of the same of the above.
332 A rare transparent violet colored folded ham.

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