13. Chione stutchburyi, Gray.

Venericardia zelandica, Potiez and Michaud, Gal. des Moll., vol. ii, 1844, p. 166.

Mr. C. Hedley pointed out^* that the description of Potiez and Michaud was evidently meant for Chione stutchburyi, Gray. As the species of the French authors has, as far as I know, never been figured, I sent a perfect specimen of C. stutchburyi to the museum of Douai, where the type of V. zelandica is kept. The curator, Mr. E. Gosselin, most courteously sent me excellent photos of the type and my own specimen for comparison. The only difference is in the sculpture, my specimen being younger and perfect, whereas the Douai type shows the sculpture less perfect, such as we usually find the species in muddy sand bottom. I am very glad to thus be able to confirm Mr. Hedley's opinion.